equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to some extent; to a certain extent
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
both; many; various; together
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
genuine article; real thing; real deal
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
dispersing; breaking up; running away
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
serious; severe; grave; acute
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
rotary; roundabout; traffic circle; rotary; rotating
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
department store; department
window; window (shop display)
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
school bag; school satchel
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
three; three years of age
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
reason; logic; sense; truth; right