basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
full view; plain sight; completely visible
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
polish; improvement; burnishing
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to bring back; to restore
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
just the other day; quite recently
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to grow up; to become an adult
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
kindness; intimacy; friendship
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
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complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent