so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
hotel charges (for lodging, not meals, etc.)
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
to look young; to seem young
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
wealthy person; millionaire
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
being the runner-up; finishing second
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
to redeem (from sin); to save
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to strike out; to start swimming
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question); lead up; pretence (pretense); show; pretending (to)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
eternal; unlimited; endless