cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
filter; strainer; colander
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
future; possible; potential; prospective
future (usually near); prospects
covered with; stained; smeared
starting late; late departure
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
headdress; crown; covering; fogging (photography); blushing
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
the place for; the time for; the level of
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
striking; remarkable; considerable
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with