very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
problematic statement; controversial remark
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
emotional care; emotional support; caring for someone's mental well-being
on the gentle side; somewhat meek; rather quiet
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
party game in which a randomly selected "king" issues orders to other players
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
retainer; vassal; follower
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
competent; suitable; qualified
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
26th day of the month; 26 days
break (from work, etc.); recess
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
suspension bridge; rope bridge
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night