unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
accurate; correct; precise; exact
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
fundraising; collection of contributions; donating; donation; contribution
bungalow; one-story house
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
perpetual night; continuing all night
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
the same rank; equality; apposition
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
place; position; location; position; standing; status
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
frequency (of occurrence)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot