best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
by sheer strength; by brute force
in unison; as one; united
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
though; notwithstanding; although
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to make a (government) grant; to release (a criminal)
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
leadership; initiative; spearhead
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
name; given name; first name
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to cause a person trouble
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
registrant; subscriber; enrollee
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)