mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); being accepted; winning
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
production (e.g. play); direction
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)