joke; playfulness; kidding around
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
difficult problem; challenge
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
novel; original; new; innovative
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
a long time ago; long ago
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
multiple regression analysis
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
derivation; drawing (a conclusion)
creative power; creativity
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to establish; to formulate
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
storage capacity; memory capacity
change; alteration; modification
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth