marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
postponement; deferment; adjournment
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to this extent; to this degree; this much
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
ability; capability; competence; skill
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
former employee; retired person; retired employee; retiree
plural; multiple; plural (number)
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
creator; inventor; creative; content creator; developer
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
hairdressing product (creams, gels, etc.); hairdressing fee; charge for a haircut
yearned for; longed for; missed
ill will; malice; evil intent
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
sale; sales; selling; marketing
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
tapestry; wall hanging; banner
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
to grumble; to gripe; to complain