to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
single word; a few words; brief comment
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
very rich person; the super rich
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
failure; mistake; blunder
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
now; the present time; just now; another; more
way; method; means; (technical) specification
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
danger; peril; hazard; risk
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides