early morning; early hours; early in the morning
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
trio; gang of three; threesome
person who makes someone else appear better; foil
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
big leakage; uncontained leak
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to compose; to put together
to lose one's way; to get lost
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
apartment building; block of flats; condominium
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
bus terminal; bus station
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
people with a pure and innocent image (esp. actresses, singers, etc.)