(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
woman; female; feminine gender
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
almost; roughly; approximately
all; entire; whole; altogether
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
rating; classification; allocation; grading
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to apply correspondingly; to correspond to; to be proportionate to; to conform to
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
small number; few; minority
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
like this; this sort; this way
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?