the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
light; easy; non-serious; minor
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
admiration; wonder; astonishment
as everyone knows; needless to say; obvious
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
literary woman; talented woman
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to be too large (of clothing); to be baggy; to be flabby; to lose firmness; to slosh about; to be overflowing (with liquid)
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
if you think about it; come to think of it
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to become better; to improve
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to part left and right; to open out
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute