failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
quality (of a product or a service)
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
to break into (houses here and there); to rampage
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
interior; inside; internal
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
breeding; raising; rearing
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to rule; to govern; to administer
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
the reverse; other side; lining
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup
sudden price jump; steep price rise
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards