highest grade; superlative degree
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
future (usually near); prospects
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
order of chivalry; chivalric order
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
notice; attention; observation
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
recommendation; referral; endorsement
short pause; short interval
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
index finger; forefinger; second toe
consideration; taking into account
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
interest (in something); enthusiasm
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
observation; survey; watching
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)