rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
blasphemous; profane; sacrilegious
two incompatible things (or people); (going together like) oil and water
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
fear; dread; fright; willies
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
called; known as; that; to say
to break down (an opponent's defenses); to defeat; to knock out the opponent's pitcher (with consecutive base hits); to break (an established notion); to refute (e.g. a theory)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
minority group (party); minority