to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
(social) class; rank; grade
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
job; work; duties; trade; skill
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
such; like that; that sort of; very
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to make one's own; to take possession of
to have meaning; to be meaningful
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
special; particular; peculiar; unique
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to have an eye on; to zero in on
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
genius; prodigy; natural gift
near; close; beside; third person
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
without permission; without notice
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
too much; excessively; too
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
tag (children's game); tig
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention