to collect; to assemble; to gather
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
no!; no no!; no, not at all
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
lolicon; (sexual) attraction to prepubescent girls; someone attracted to very young girls; lolicon; someone attracted to young or young-looking female characters
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
appeal (to customers); solicitation (of business); rousing consumer interest (in a product)
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
suggestion; hint; implication
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
tendency; trend; inclination
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
secret admirer; closet fan
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone