to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
thank you for your continued patronage
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
extremely; very; really; super; so
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
little by little; bit by bit
tick-tock; tick-tack; sound of clock
chicken broth; chicken soup
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
forming; shaping; casting; molding; adult form
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
chicken and scallion skewer
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
class-A; A class; A grade
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
all-time high (price, in trading); record high; new high
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
boiling (something); voile (type of fabric)
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
what kind of business; what sort of matter
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive