(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
remembrance; recollection; recognition
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
same; similar; (just) like; equal
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
even though; despite; when
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person