grade; class; degree; magnitude
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
class; heading; group; category
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
specialization; specialisation
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
firing in rapid succession; volley of shots
captured piece that can be reused; person or object held in reserve; available means
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
terrain; geographical features; topography
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
diverse; various; wide-ranging
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)