very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
near oneself; close to one; familiar
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
settlement; solution; resolution
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
100,000; hundred thousand
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
used article; worn-out article; veteran; old-timer; long-established (way, method, etc.); old
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
all you want; as much as one wants