memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
period of time; time slot; time zone
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
eighth day of the month; eight days
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
fourth day of the month; four days
war situation; progress of a battle
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
unexpectedly; surprisingly
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
spine; backbone; spinal column
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
complete; whole; perfect; safe
older brother; elder brother
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
blood relationship; blood relative
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
stale; hackneyed; cliched
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying