knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
health; healthy; sound; fit
setting a place; setting the table
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to lay aside; to set aside
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
if it is the case that ...
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
full operation (e.g. factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
same family (race, tribe)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (woodblock prints by Katsushika Hokusai)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
to be prolonged; to drag on
to join forces with; to cooperate with
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
best friend; very close friend
to remain married for life
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
genuine; authentic; true; real
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when