first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
place; position; location; position; standing; status
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
spotlight; close observation
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
door; gate; opening; title page
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to step forward; to volunteer
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to change completely; to change suddenly
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
stairs; stairway; staircase
reaching; attaining; arrival
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
perfect; complete; flawless
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; other side; other party
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)