subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
strength; power; proficiency; ability
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
near oneself; close to one; familiar
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant
quantification; expressing in numerical form; conversion to numerical form
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
solitude; loneliness; isolation
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to read the situation; to sense the mood
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
being left out; being ostracized
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
dullard; indecisive person
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
taking a class; studying a subject; completing a course
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
principal occupation; core business
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
Mexican salamander (Ambystoma mexicanum); axolotl; Mexican walking fish