rare; extraordinary; singular
proper; respectable; decent; honest
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
eccentric; crank; oddball
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
delicious; appetizing; appetising
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
insight; power of observation
pleasant feeling; good vibes
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
probability; likelihood; chances
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to be reminded of; to call to mind