biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
(bringing to a) perfect end; (rounding off with a) crowning achievement; successful conclusion; triumphant finish
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
confusion; distraction; derangement
impossible; unlikely; improbable
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll