highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
foundation stone; cornerstone
study; pursuit of knowledge
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
to have a relationship; to have relations
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
class society; class-based society; hierarchical society
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
House of Peers (Japan, Meiji constitution); House of Lords (UK)
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
chief; main; principal; major
it hasn't been long since
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
money-making; earning money
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
use; utility; profit; gain
to cause a person trouble
good-for-nothing; worthless