rather; better; instead; if anything
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
reset; fresh start; new beginning
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
casual speech; peer language; informal language
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
don't worry; no worries; never mind
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
perfect; complete; flawless
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
nice; good; well-executed
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to apologize; to apologise
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of