to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
because of; owing to; due to
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
such; this sort of; like this
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
preservation; retainment; keeping
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
marathon; long-distance race
pacing (e.g. in athletics, etc.); pacing oneself
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
to be exhausted; to be worn out
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
exceeding the speed limit; speeding
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)