handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
smoothly; easily; readily
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
May Queen (potato variety)
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
analog person; person not good with technology
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
mental; spiritual; emotional
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
such ... as; or some such
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie