first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
together; at the same time; same; identical
boy; son; baby boy; young man
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
explanation; interpretation
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
ardent; passionate; vehement
calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)