senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to gather; to collect; to assemble
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
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.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
don't you think?; indicates question
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
cast (play, film, etc.); cast (e.g. type conversion)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew