simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
at the last moment; this late in the game
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
in person; personally; directly
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
charitable person; philanthropist; volunteer; supporter
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
strange; rare; novel; curious
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
research thesis; treatise
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself