highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
light blue; pale blue; aqua
directly opposite; right in front
to have no chance (of succeeding)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
great joy; delight; jubilation
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
there is nothing; having nothing
irritation; annoyance; frustration
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
good policy; wise policy; best plan
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)