true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
negotiations; discussions; connection
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
fee; charge; rate; material
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
haughty; holding one's head high
rope; cord; policeman's rope
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
because of; owing to; due to
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)