double; twice (as much); twofold
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to hit (someone) once; to give (somebody) a punch; to intimidate (someone)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
speech and conduct; words and deeds
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
future (usually near); prospects
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl