to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
reward money; reward; honorarium
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
topic of discussion; agenda
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
murder; killing; murderer
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
ultrahigh temperature; superhigh temperature; extreme heat
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
two times; twice; two degrees
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
throwaway; disposable; single-use
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination