to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
coincident with; while; simultaneously
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
(period of) a year; during an era
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
king; monarch; ruler; champion
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
new record (in sports, etc.)
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that