far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
strap (for carrying something); strap (on a dress, bra, etc.)
full view; plain sight; completely visible
ceramics; pottery and porcelain
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
how; in what way; by what means
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
overheating; overexcitement
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to be silent; to say nothing
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
educational institution; school; academy; campus
Island; insula; island; islet
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh