upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
article; discourse; dissertation; editorial; leading article; leader
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
not limited to; not just ...
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
(playing an) unpopular role; (taking on an) unpopular task
pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
rival; competitor; competition
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to have an eye on; to zero in on
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to reminisce; to engage in a lively conversation; to discuss mutual interests
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician); Ms; Mrs; Miss
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
steering (of a boat); steerage
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
man's weeping (esp. of someone not prone to tears)
to feel refreshed; to feel soothed
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); (spoken) line (in a play, film, etc.); one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; Belgium
scarf (esp. a lightweight summer scarf worn by women)