just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
blood pledge; oath signed in blood
order of chivalry; chivalric order
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to be saved up (of money)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
don't worry about it; forget about it
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
middle of the night; dead of night
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness