to be preeminent; to be outstanding
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
credibility; trustworthiness
custom; common practice; habit
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
just because; even if; even though
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
guess; speculation; supposition
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
jumping to a hasty conclusion
to have an eye on; to zero in on
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to be too numerous; to be too much
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
although I say; although one might say; although called
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
long; drawn-out; very long
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
besides; moreover; in addition
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
discipline; punishment; reprimand