chamfering; beveling; bevelling; rounding the edges (of a vegetable); trimming the corners
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
manners; behavior; behaviour
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
pet groomer; animal groomer; laminate trimmer; trimmer; hair clipper
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
women's college; women's university
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
dietitian; (licensed) nutritionist
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
prejudice; bias; distorted view
limited time; limited-time offer
extra-large portion; extra-sized serving
future (usually near); prospects
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
kindling; small bits of scrap wood used to fuel a stove
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)