above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
dye; dyestuff; coloring agent
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
to become possible; to become able to (do)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to have a talk; to tell a story
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to burrow through; to dig through
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending