to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
killing two birds with one stone
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
private tutor; coach; governess
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
sorry; excuse me; thank you
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
understood; I see; OK; present; here
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
in that way; like that; that way
boy; son; baby boy; young man
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
honorific/polite/humble prefix
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother