from the beginning; from scratch
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
less than ...; smaller ...
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
probability; likelihood; chances
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
in the end; at the end of the day
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
bet; wager; stake; gamble
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
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
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during