(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
condensed milk; Soviet Union
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
rather; better; instead; if anything
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
Shanghainese; Shanghai dialect (of Wu Chinese)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
Beijing dialect (of Mandarin); Pekingese
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
amah (foreign maid or nursemaid working in east Asia)
maid; helper; help; assistance
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
dozens; scores of; decades
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
study of foreign languages; linguistics
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to join together; to combine; to join up
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
main question; real issue at hand
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to hunt up; to locate; to inquire out
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while