specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
suspicious-looking; fishy
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
matter of time; question of time
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
observation; survey; watching
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
calm; composed; cool; quiet
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
near; close; beside; third person
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
guess; speculation; supposition
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing