to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
game balance; balance between difficulty and enjoyability
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
it's no joke; gimme a break!
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
to be cleared of a charge
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
with a twitch; twitchingly
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
person being waited for; person who waits
fields (of rice and other crops)
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
on the occasion of; at the time of
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
application; request; petition
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined