serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
lucky color; lucky colour
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
in the meanwhile; during the time
prize money; monetary award; reward
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)