century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
confusion; mixing; merger
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
no!; no no!; no, not at all
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
beginning; outset; first; onset
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
handy method; shortcut; expedient
use; utilization; utilisation; application
exemplar; model; example; pattern
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
collection of essays (miscellaneous writings, literary jottings, etc.)
number of copies; circulation