bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
discovery; detection; finding
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
as (for); for; in the capacity of
highest grade; superlative degree
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to be able to manage somehow or another
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
by sheer strength; by brute force
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
beginning; outset; first; onset
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
departure; leaving; going away; recession
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)