screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
genuine article; real thing; real deal
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
tail (animal); tail end; tip
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
expression; presentation; representation; notation
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
essence; true nature; substance; reality
solitude; loneliness; isolation
wandering; rambling; roaming
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
young motorcycle-riding delinquents; bōsōzoku
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to drink up; to drain (cup)
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work