symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
scale; scope; plan; structure
classification; assortment
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to apply correspondingly; to correspond to; to be proportionate to; to conform to
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
archipelago; group of islands
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
a few years ago; some years back
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet