standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
elegance; taste; refinement
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
because of; owing to; due to
to be conspicuous; to stand out
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
introduced species; non-native species; alien species
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to give directions; to issue instructions
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
not caring; not giving a damn
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)