trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.)
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
divide into four pieces; one fourth
solely; entirely; only; or
time axis; time basis; timeline
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to feel; to sense; to experience
such; this sort of; like this
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
just because; even if; even though
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to become fraught with emotion
respect and affection; love and respect
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving