animal abuse; animal cruelty; cruelty to animals; cruelty toward animals
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
second team; reserve team; farm team; second-string players
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
intolerable; unbearable; irresistible; tremendous; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
antisocial; contrary to public order or morality; offensive; sociopathic; immoral; obscene
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
sale; sales; selling; marketing
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)