to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
radiant smile; contented smile
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
only; merely; but; no more than
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
around the world; throughout the world
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
transcendence; transcendency
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
scene; spectacle; sight; view
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
that's a different matter; that's a different story
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary