superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
the way back; the way home; return trip
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
full-course dinner; multicourse meal; full (educational) course
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
to bore; to tire; to weary; to use lavishly (and without regret)
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
offering a full report to a superior
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
modesty; humility; being humble
concealing one's talents, status, intentions, etc.; maintaining a strict incognito; self-effacement
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
fierce fight; close contest
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
military man; warrior; soldier
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something