outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
president (of a society); chairman
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
origin; beginning; source
having a complete knowledge (of); knowing everything (about); knowing thoroughly; being well acquainted (with)
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
to prostrate oneself (before)
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
form; method; system; formula
sacred wine; sacred sake; sake offered to the gods; sake
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
collection of books; (personal) library
material; materials; data; information; documents
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
investigation; research; looking something up
hidden room; secret chamber
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint