preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
middle of the night; dead of night
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
(not) so much; (not) that much
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
unveiling; debut; introduction
greeting; a fine thing to say
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
one's superior; senior; elder
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
expressing one's mind; speaking out
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
future prospects; promise
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference