distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
had better ...; had better not ...
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to grow up; to become an adult
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
meaning; significance; sense
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
memory; sense; experience
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?