substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
heaven and earth; top and bottom
difference; variation; difference
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
plural; multiple; plural (number)
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
permission; approval; authorization; license
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
chance; opportunity; occasion
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known