exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
100,000,000; one hundred million
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
irresistible; overwhelming
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
my book; my (humble) work; a little thing of mine
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
application information; application guidelines; application handbook
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
participation; joining; entry; adherence
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
question; inquiry; enquiry
curl; curly hair; ringlet
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
great man; great god; hero; big man
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series