step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
mechanism; organization; organisation
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
one by one; one after another; successively
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
development; exploitation
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)