highest grade; superlative degree
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
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)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
human relations; personal relationships
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to affect; to impact; to influence
nice; good; well-executed
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
type B (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
together; at the same time; same; identical
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
by myself; in person; by oneself