speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
every year; yearly; annually
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
literally; to the letter; literal
prevention is better than cure; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; look before you leap; forewarned is forearmed; a stitch in time saves nine; (lit.) a walking stick before stumbling
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
bento; Japanese box lunch
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
town; city; municipal; urban
you could say; you might say; verging on the