biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to support each other; to support one another
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
power; authority; jurisdiction
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
senior; elder; person older than oneself
end; close; conclusion; termination
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
large serving; large portion
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
pessimism; disappointment
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
reconciliation; make peace with