control; management (e.g. of a business)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
minimum; at the very least
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
honorable certificate; honourable certificate
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
study; diligence; discount; reduction
strategy meeting; council of war
small; fine; detailed; stingy
how; in what way; by what means
older brother and younger sister
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
exactly as stated; verbatim
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
manly; masculine; like a man
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
on the occasion of; at the time of
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me