only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
covering; protection; backing; relief
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
time; hour; period; class
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
two persons; two people; pair; couple
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
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.)
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...