something or other; one thing or another; this or that
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
existence; possession; having; limited company
exactly as stated; verbatim
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
entremets; intermezzo; small palate-cleansing dish served between courses
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
outcast; odd man out; pariah
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
supporting role (actor); minor role
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
oracle; revelation; divine message
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
one more time; once more; once again
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
original story; original version; this volume
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits