out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
incompetent; have no merit
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
convenient; handy; useful
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
start of a match; beginning of a game; kickoff
busy; having no time (for)
sphagnum; peat moss; bog moss
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
to flare up; to burst into flames
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
block (of wood); chip; splinter
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
comma; decimal point; radix point
a few seconds; several seconds
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
piling up; multiple layers
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
unique; original; individual; unusual