to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
saying goodbye (to); bidding farewell (to); breaking off (with); farewell; goodbye; adieu
temper; irritability; fit of anger; tantrum (esp. of children); temper tantrum
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
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 ...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
big problem; major issue; big controversy
of course; certainly; naturally
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
gag order; gag rule; gag law
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun