remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
that is to say; so that means
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
outline; summary; argument
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
comics or novels about male homosexuality, targeted at young women
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
dust jacket; book jacket; dust wrapper; dust cover
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
place; situation; position; location
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
decision; settlement; definition
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
dry riverbed; river beach
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication