just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
game balance; balance between difficulty and enjoyability
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
severe; strict; tough; hard
pair; the two; both persons; both things
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
I see; that's right; indeed
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
precondition; prerequisite
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
funny story; funny anecdote
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
in case of; at that time; at this time
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
comparatively; relatively
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
addition; adding; supplement
influence; clout; leverage
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
late blooming (flower, talent); late flowering