remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
after that; afterwards; thereafter
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
be (that) as it may; having said that
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to feel; to sense; to experience
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
grasp; catch; understanding
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do