BC; Before Christ; biological and chemical (weapons)
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to compete with; to vie for
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
person who is overly conscious about appearing interesting (esp. online)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
protein; protein powder; protein supplement
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
now; the present time; just now; another; more
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
system; institution; organization; organisation
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?