ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
to deal with a large number
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to take back; to recapture
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
head; lead; vanguard; first
lightly; easily; carelessly
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
menial; meanness; servility; abject
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
scoundrel; rascal; villain
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me