to be preeminent; to be outstanding
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
total; totalling; adding up; comprehensive; all-inclusive; all-encompassing
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
not caring; not giving a damn
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
succession; continuation; series; sequence
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
red-horned demon; red ogre
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
emphatic sentence-ending particle
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so