to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
reality; actuality; hard fact
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to make an appearance; to show up
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
scandal; deplorable event
piece; fragment; one (object)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
solely; entirely; only; or
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
unfairness; injustice; partiality
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
desperation; struggle to the death
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
being the runner-up; finishing second
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation