degree of familiarity; popularity
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
projected to win; sure to be elected; home free
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
study; research; investigation
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to understand from experience
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to interlace; to interweave
coincident with; while; simultaneously
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to look forward to something
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to be found; to be discovered
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of