few decades; many decades; several decades
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to replace; to move; to change the position of
older brother and younger sister
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to keep away; to keep at a distance
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
near oneself; close to one; familiar
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
observation; survey; watching
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
bento; Japanese box lunch
although I say; although one might say; although called
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed