ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
imprisonment; captive; prisoner
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
war; fighting; fierce competition
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
fortress; stronghold; citadel
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
melting; liquefying; fusion
addition; appendix; note; supplement
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
five and seven; 35th day after a person's death
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
glove (esp. in sports); mitt; globe
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
large number (of); many; majority
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
consideration; taking into account
established practice; custom
in accordance with; according to
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)