rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character; NPC
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
firm; unshakeable; resolute
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
useless; vain; aimless; idle
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
matter of time; question of time
creation; generation; formation; derivation
simply put; putting it simply; in short
mass; quality and quantity
material; substance; matter
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
less than ...; smaller ...
acceleration; speeding up
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway