unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
government; administration
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
it is not (like that) either
registration; accession; register; entry; record
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
isolation; being alone; being friendless
generation; lifetime; age
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
now that you say that; now that you mention it
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
in comparison to; rather than
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
exactly as stated; verbatim
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort