the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
unsigned; without a signature
to throw into; to toss into
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
should; must; -able; probably; likely
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
two persons; two people; pair; couple
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
still; even now; to this day
scene; spectacle; sight; view
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
alone; by oneself; on one's own
essential; important; crucial; vital; main