almost; roughly; approximately
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
training (animals); breaking (animals)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
social; societal; societary
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
perfect; complete; flawless
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
together with; same; both; all; including ...
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
promotion (school, military, etc.)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
moment; brief space of time
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross