rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
clear-cut and straightforward; (of a person) forward-thinking; honest; upright
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
surrounding at a distance
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
negative emotions; negative feelings
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
in this manner; in this way; like this
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
tool; implement; means; furniture
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor