top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
bitter (flavor); bitter (type of beer)
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
inside; interior; inner part
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
use; utilization; utilisation; application
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
on the occasion of; at the time of
many; much; plenty; hardly
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
another thing; exception; special case
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time