outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
jockey's racing uniform; one's best clothes (esp. for women), normally put aside for important meetings, dates, etc.
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
long ago; already; a long time ago
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)