to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
striking; remarkable; considerable
practice; practising; training; study
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to accept; to receive; to agree
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
intention; idea; inclination; wish
immediately; right away; on the spot
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
depending on; dependent on
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
mainly cloudy; tending to be cloudy
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
moving about; stirring about
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed