older sister; elder sister
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
Apocrypha (i.e. as opposed to the Biblical canon); non-Buddhist writings (esp. Confucian writings)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need