leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
clean room (e.g. in semiconductor manufacturing); cleanroom
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
full operation (e.g. of a factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
to need; to call for; to require
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
spy; secret agent; spying
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
classification; sorting (out); grouping; assortment journalizing (in bookkeeping)