correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to follow loyally; to wait on someone hand and foot; to be at someone's beck and call
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to face; to go towards; to head towards
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
sorry; excuse me; thank you
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)