average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
rival; competitor; competition
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
this (very thing); this precisely
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
separate; respective; different
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
shameless; brazen and unscrupulous
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue