one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to come to an end; to close the curtain
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
writing implement; writing tool
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
guardian; protector; patron; parent
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
difficult to ...; hard to ...
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
difficult to ...; hard to ...
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
period of time; time slot; time zone
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
near; close; beside; third person
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion