culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
prickling; stinging; tingling
instability; insecurity; crankiness
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along a surface; being slippery
way of talking; speaking style
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
physical law; laws of physics
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
tap; faucet; tap (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to steal; to rob; to take away
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
to be able to manage somehow or other
video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)
newly washed hair; wet hair
flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange; (one's) skin color; skin colour; skin tone
ingredient; component; composition