deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
frizz; kink; crimp; curls (hair, noodles, leaves, etc.)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
-like; resembling; similar to
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
by myself; in person; by oneself
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen