molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
subway; metro; underground (railway)
to go underground; to go into hiding
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) pickled just overnight
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
long time; several hours; long spell
(that's) no good, is it?; dislike (on social media, etc.); thumbs-down; downvote
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
swelling; boil; abscess; tumor; tumour
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
failing mark; failing grade
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
smoothly; easily; readily
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
growth period (in children)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to become vigorous; to gain force; to prosper; to thrive; to be in heat; to be in rut
to become vigorous; to gain force; to prosper; to thrive; to be in heat; to be in rut
general; popular; common; typical
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon