the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
dispute; argument; contention
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
tools and materials; equipment and materials
lip balm; lip salve; chapstick
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
pigment; paint; colour; color
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
gelatinous glue (usu. from animal and fish bones, hide, etc.)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
measure; square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper); box (e.g. on a form)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty