(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
though; notwithstanding; although
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
to hang (something) on the wall
oil paints; oil colors (colours); oils
clear; distinct; evident; definite
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
expression; presentation; representation; notation
colour; color; hue; tints
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
copier; copy machine; photocopier
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
skill involving the hands; craft
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
single word; a few words; brief comment
to make a copy; to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel