to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
various countries; various regions; various provinces
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to take; to catch; to capture
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield