smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
such ... as; or some such
beginning; outset; first; onset
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
putting into operation; invocation
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
influential person; man of importance
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to become pale; to turn pale
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss