greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
paying cash-in-hand; paying under the table
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
slurp-slurp; suck-suck; sound of blowjob suction
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to renew; to replace; to change for; to attach anew
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry