good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
young and energetic; up-and-coming
author; writer; novelist; artist
such; like that; that sort of; very
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
product past its prime; TV show, video game, etc. that has jumped the shark
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
accountability; being held accountable
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
in the same manner as before; the same as always
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
please (give me); please (do for me)