to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
long ago; already; a long time ago
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
third day of the month; three days
reading but not responding to a text message (in a chat application); leaving (someone) on read
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
black-market lending; illegal loan
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
within; inside of; less than
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
study; research; investigation
to attack; to assault; to assail
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
starting point; point of departure
metre; meter; meter; gauge
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have