ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to be at a loss for words
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to go through formalities
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
root; source; origin; cause
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
-less; lacking; non-existing
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
sincere; earnest; serious
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
conviction; belief; confidence
image; figure; figure; form; image
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
how many people; a number of people
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils