upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
separate; scattered; apart
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
bad-tempered; aggressive; quarrelsome
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
(arch.) to wear on the head; to have cloth, clothing, etc. bestowed upon one by their lord or master; to wear such cloth on the left shoulder; to be injured
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
(security) guard; caretaker; janitor; doorkeeper; gatekeeper
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
first meeting; first interview with
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
button (clothing); push-button; button
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
pride; dignity; self-worth
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to accept; to receive; to agree
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
with a splash; with a splosh
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint