clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
comparatively high; fairly expensive
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
please sit down; please have a seat
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
elder sister; effeminate man
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
without permission; without notice
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
tagged (esp. with a price); notorious; infamous; double-dyed
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)