objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
else; in addition; besides
choices; alternatives; options
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to soar; to fly; to run; to dash
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
young (e.g. young children); of few years
first; first base; first baseman
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
genuine article; real thing; real deal
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
(seat at) the head of the table; seat of honour (honor)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares