to put on airs; to assume importance
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
steady; sound; reliable; solid
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
bursting at the seams; bulging; snip-snip (of scissors)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
explanation; interpretation
funny story; funny anecdote
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
texture; space between threads (i.e. in cloth)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to become frayed; to become loose
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
stroke (of a racket, in swimming, etc.)
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to scatter away; to vanish
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
impregnable castle (walls); impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable