ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
smoothly; easily; readily
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
the farthest ends; the furthest ends
frontier (esp. the American frontier); frontier (of a field); forefront (of science, technology)
charging (a fee); billing; charge; paying for virtual goods or premium features (in a video game, on a social networking service, etc.); microtransaction
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
man of the hour; woman of the hour
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
critic; reviewer; commentator
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
expression; look; countenance; face
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
(distinction of) sex; gender
concurrent connections; simultaneous connections
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
creator; inventor; creative; content creator; developer
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
business trip; official trip
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
reply; response; -less; sexless (relationship); loess
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
reminiscent smile; laughing at a memory; smiling to oneself as one recalls something pleasant or amusing
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
comments section; comment field
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
unable to back down; unable to withdraw; stuck in a position where one cannot pull back; committed
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
softly; mildly; gently; politely