scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
box cutter; utility knife
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
group; party; team; squad; section
transport; transportation
example; specimen; sample
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to mix; to stir; to blend
to keep a watchful eye on
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
news; word; tidings; omen
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
ability; capability; skill
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
laryngeal prominence; Adam's apple
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
neighbourhood; neighborhood
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
older sister; elder sister