to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
cannot be compared with; no match for
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
directly opposite; right in front
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
not limited to; not just ...
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
if you think about it; come to think of it
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
individual; private person; personal; private
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
speeding up; increase in pace
food storage; provision store; pantry
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to withstand; to be able to endure
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage