leading part; leading actor; leading actress
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
decrease; reduction; decline
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
form; shape; figure; visage
offensive (movement); aggression
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
very likely; very probable
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to recall; to remember; to recollect
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively