to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
one's post; place of work; workplace
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
ability to attract customers
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
above-mentioned; above-stated; aforementioned; aforesaid
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
beach; seashore; captured pieces; captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
touting; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
a considerable number; a fair number
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
world; society; people; the public
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement