a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
strong-willed; strong of heart
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
management aspects (of business)
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution
fluent (in a language); flowing
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
coherence; order; focus; point
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
providence; luck; favor; favour; advantage
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
commencing with; including
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
coming and going; commuting
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of