to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor