spa (mineral spring); spa (establishment with facilities for beauty treatment, weight loss, relaxation, etc.); health spa; spaghetti
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to some extent; to a certain extent
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
battle cry; war cry; charging (at the enemy) with a shout
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
visual confirmation; sighting
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
rangefinder; range finder
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to order; to command; to appoint
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
right behind; just behind; directly behind
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
impossible to do (although wants to)
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
cease-fire; truce; armistice