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
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
speech; expression; wording; language
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
knowledge; information; opinion; view
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
to live; to make a living; to get on with
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
innocent (e.g. child); pure (e.g. heart)
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
disclosure; exposure; revelation
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
fabrication; made-up story; sham; hoax; put-up job; frame-up
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess