maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
at least; at most; (even) just
single word; a few words; brief comment
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
(right at the) side; just beside
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to head home; to leave for home
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
order; command; directions; instructions
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
secret; private; surreptitious
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to accompany; to go with; to go together