long ago; a long time ago; already
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
deep-fried horse mackerel
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
influencing (a person) for good
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
it seems so; that's what it looks like
relation; connection; relevance
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
various articles; various items; various kinds
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
shipyard; dock yard; shipbuilding yard
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
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)
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to emphasize; to attach importance to
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
fishing gear; fishing tackle
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification