senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
ago; since; before; previous
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
considerably; fairly; quite
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to complain; to make a complaint
many; a lot; much; multitude
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
episode; anecdote; vignette
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
system; institution; organization; organisation
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability