number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to have the memory of having done something oneself
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
joints; points (of a speech)
contrived; false-sounding
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
one by one; one each; one at a time
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
my husband; one's family; family member
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
manner of using one's hands