eccentric; crank; oddball
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
examination; consideration; test; quiz
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
summer vacation; summer holiday
long holiday (esp. Golden Week in late April and early May)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to attempt; to test; to try out
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
one by one; one at a time; in turn
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
woman; female; feminine gender
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
planning; project; plan; design
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
very much; very many; more and more
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
the opposite sex; isomerism
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
belief; faith; conviction
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
to push aside; to brush aside
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
waste matter; waste; garbage; trash
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity