mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
construction; architecture (of buildings)
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
paper tape; paper streamer
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
who benefits (from that)?; who cares?; who would want that?; pointless; of benefit to no one; of interest to no one
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
presentation (e.g. of a gift, etc.)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
bone marrow; medulla; true spirit; one's mind
to replace; to move; to change the position of
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
in terms of; from the point of view of
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
return match (esp. boxing); rematch
(present) head of a family
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
loser; defeated person; the defeated
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to employ; to hire; to charter
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of