way; method; means; resource; course
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
(someone else's) child; child; kid
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to allow a less skilled person to practice with one (esp. in sumo)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to grow up; to become an adult
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
future (usually near); prospects
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
will not do; do not; does not
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
bubbliness (of a carbonated drink); sound of bubbles (of a carbonated drink); fluffiness (of a cake, souffle, whipped cream)