basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
judge; judgement; decision; judging (a person, situation, etc.); judgement
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; requesting a video review (of a referee's call)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
moving; touching; stirring
right (to do something); authority; power
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
one's star; one's fortune or destiny
Leo (constellation); the Lion; Buddha's seat; seat of a high monk
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
there is nothing; having nothing
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
you could say that; that might be so
for a while; for some time; for a period
to comfort; to console; to amuse
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
April Fools' Day; April fool
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
100 percent; completely; fully
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
when in Rome, do as the Romans do