honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
progress; advance; improvement; development
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
deuce (tennis, cards, dice, etc.)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
father; dad; husband; you; he
meaning; significance; sense
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
number one; first; best; most; game; round
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate