substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
proposal; proposition; suggestion
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
international cooperation
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
fully prepared; all ready
clearing one's throat; cough
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
just because; even if; even though
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point