deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
price; cost; value; worth; value
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
insertion; plug; (electrical) outlet; spasm of pain; griping pain
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
15th day of the month; 15 days
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
nothing in particular; none in particular
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
number of articles; number of items; quantity
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
twig used in grafting; budwood
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything