to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
depression; recession; slump
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
relation; connection; affinity
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
success; prosperity; boom
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
stray sheep; lost lamb; (fig.) person at a loss for what to do
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
novel; original; new; innovative
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
difficult to ...; hard to ...
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
cost-cutting; cost reduction
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs