permission; approval; authorization; license
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
return; restoring; return (in tennis, etc.); return (key); return; profit
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
defense; defence; protection
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to smile (at); to grin (at)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)