good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
now that; since; so long as; because
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
flawless; absolute perfection
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
settlement; solution; resolution
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
repeat; repeating; repeat (broadcast); rerun; repeat sign; repeat consumption
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
ceremony for purifying a building site (before building commences); ground-breaking ceremony
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
danger; peril; hazard; risk
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it