in spite of; regardless of
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
reinforcement; strengthening
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
succession; accession; inheritance
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to take over; to hand over
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
selection; choice; option
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to add (to); to add on; to append
only recently; just of late
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to be found; to be discovered
to recall; to remember; to recollect
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch