clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
buzzword; vogue word; popular phrase
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
losers (those who have 'failed' socially, economically, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
terrain; geographical features; topography
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
hunting ground; hunting preserve
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman