exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
data collection; data acquisition
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
specialized; specialised; boutique
baseline design; preliminary design; basic design
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
unit; (musical) group; band
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
leaving everything up to someone else
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
ultimate; final; last; eventual
new development; new discovery
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
absorption; suction; attraction
killing three birds with one stone
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say