generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
engraver; carver; sculptor
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
jostle; struggle; scuffle
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
older brother; elder brother
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
distinction; differentiation; classification
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)