supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
dozens; scores of; decades
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
magazine; journal; periodical
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
way; course; the only way
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
point in common; common feature
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
official announcement; proclamation
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
commerce; trade; business
bribe; sweetener; douceur
of course; certainly; naturally
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)