outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
treasure chest; strongbox
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
participation; joining; entry; adherence
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
income; receipts; revenue
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
tool; implement; means; furniture
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
in line with this; therefore
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
using together (jointly); used at the same time
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
killing two birds with one stone
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
different opinion; objection
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante