deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
one person; another name; nickname; alias
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
poor work; humble reference to one's own work
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
being somewhat excited (agitated)
original author (of a work)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
writing (a book); book; (literary) work; writings
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
going to and fro; back and forth
complementation; supplementation; completion
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
to fight to the bitter end
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
cruising range; flying range
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
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)
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
self-; from (a time or place)