highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
elevation; height above sea level
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
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favorite; favourite; habitually used
long ago; previous; of a former age
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
so; like this; in this way
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
in this way; thus; such; uh...
should; must; -able; probably; likely
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it