downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.
difficult to obtain; difficult to get
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
beauty contest to name Miss ...
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
fascinate; bewitch; enchant
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
thanatos; death instinct (in psychoanalysis); Thanatos; personification of death (in Greek mythology)
sexual desire; physical love; Eros (Greek god); Eros (asteroid); event-related optical signal; EROS
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
action of making something; -ification
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism