genuine article; real thing; real deal
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
player (of music, instrument, etc.)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
the future; future prospects
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
regulation; adjustment; control
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
little finger; pinky; little toe
to attempt; to test; to try out
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek