a cut above; one step above
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
simple honesty; tactless frankness
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
tool; implement; means; furniture
function; facility; faculty; feature
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
medical efficacy; effect of a medicine
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
funeral; burial rites; attendance at a funeral
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
general idea; concept; notion
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
to overdo; to do too much
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
since when; from when; how long