needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
set of three; three sets; three classes
award of excellence; merit award
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
tension; mental strain; nervousness
prescreen; pre-screening; prior inspection; preliminary review; pre-vetting
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
all; entire; whole; altogether
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
production (e.g. play); direction
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
just a minute; small quantity
please (give me); please (do for me)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up