to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
promising without due consideration
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
participation; joining; entry; adherence
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to take to task; to take it out on
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
vocal sound; tone of voice
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
to discuss; to talk together
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people