top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
question; question (mark)
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to have meaning; to be meaningful
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
go that far; to that extent
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
simply; merely; only; solely
one-by-one; separately; in detail
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
stealthy steps; soft steps
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
hello; good day; good afternoon
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party