steady; sound; reliable; solid
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
I see; that's right; indeed
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to play a leading role; to play a central part
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
negotiations; discussions; connection
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
healthy; sound; wholesome
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
hereabouts; around there; that area
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
club activities; extracurricular activities
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)