(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
charm; incantation; spell; curse
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
talk; conversation; dialogue
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
mechanism; organization; organisation
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
(social) class; rank; grade