to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
joints; points (of a speech)
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
the top (e.g. top ten); the best
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
lateral direction; horizontal direction; transverse direction; landscape orientation
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
two-way; bidirectional; interactive
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
the very best; excellent; superb
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
somersault; looping-the-loop
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
esophagus; gullet; esophageal
internal organs; viscera; intestines
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
election; selection; choice
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
attack; assault; attempt; try
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time