contradiction; inconsistency
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
stochastic; probabilistic
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
dissemination; spreading of information
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
horror film; horror movie
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
going in and out of style; changes in fashion
unpredictability; element of surprise
point in common; common feature
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to grasp the important points; to hit the right points
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
human relations; personal relationships
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
principle; theory; fundamental truth
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven