-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to play a central role; to take a leading part
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
assortment; product lineup
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
to be worried; to be troubled
to make laugh; to set to laughing
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
future prospects; promise
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
these guys; these fellows
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
solitude; loneliness; isolation
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to like; to love; to be fond of
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
that day; the very same day
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)