not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to shed light; to cast light
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
sympathy; compassion; pity
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
reading aloud; reading (a kanji) by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
long ago; once upon a time
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
reading aloud; recitation
to live through; to survive
scoundrel; rascal; villain
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
great person; eminent figure
hostility; antagonism; opposition
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)