effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
fifth day of the month; five days
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
curse; spell; malediction
picking; collecting; harvesting
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
two times; twice; two degrees
how many years; how long; what year
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate
battlefield; battleground
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
I've got to be going; I must go
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
existence; possession; having; limited company
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to carry around; to carry on one's person
I don't want to boast but
richness; fullness; lushness; body (esp. of food, wine, etc.); depth; weight
reading aloud; recitation