(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
deposit; earnest payment; earnest money
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
high-quality goods; choice goods
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
voluntary; optional; free; elective
slight; thin; on the weak side
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
physical evidence; material evidence
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
household economy; family finances
fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to stop talking; to break off; to pause