often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to pay attention; to be watchful
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
single word; a few words; brief comment
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
same crime; being equally guilty
main question; real issue at hand
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to cast; to mint; to coin
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
combination; union; binding; bond
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
from the beginning; from scratch
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
maintenance; preservation; improvement