comrade; friend; associate; colleague; fellow student; fellow apprentice
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
nature; property; disposition
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
special; particular; peculiar; unique
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to squash; to crush; to flatten
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
venereal disease; sexually transmitted infection; sexually transmitted disease; VD; STI; STD
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
each place; various places
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
armchair theory; impracticable theory
different thing; another question; different case
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
considerably; greatly; a lot
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
man and horse; rider and horse; centaur
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
covered with; stained; smeared
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom