humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
small number; few; minority
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to become settled; to be fixed
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
open; public; official; overt
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
simply; merely; only; solely
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to overflow from something full
nursing; (protective) care
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
point card; loyalty card; reward card
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
doorknob; door knob; door handle
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering