difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
third stage; three stages
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
one part; one portion; one section
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to cause to swell; to inflame
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
maximum permissible level or dosage
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
self-torturing; masochistic
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
stammer; stutter; stammerer; stutterer
drop (e.g. of water); drip
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool