pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
distant land; remote location; distant province
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
trial product; prototype model
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
the Pied Piper of Hamelin
completion; perfection; accomplishment
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
being shelved (of a movie, project, etc.); being postponed; being put on hold; putting in storage
(switched) off; off-season; offset; off-road; offline; offline get-together; offside
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
offender; criminal; culprit
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
to use (the same thing) for multiple purposes; to reuse; to work (someone) hard; to order around
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
to crumble away; to collapse
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
reduction of armaments; disarmament
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
insurance; guarantee; warranty
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil