endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
results; record; grades; marks
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
thought; consideration; thinking
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be found; to be discovered
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
being the runner-up; finishing second
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to give the stamp of approval
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
chance; opportunity; occasion
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
I see; that's right; indeed
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
decision of a contest; finals
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
choices; alternatives; options
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
support; backing; patronage
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization