excellent; superb; first-rate
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
like water off a duck's back; (lit.) urine on a frog's face
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
article; thing; object; property; real estate
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
breakthrough; great discovery
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
wherein; therein; thereinto
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
completion; perfection; accomplishment