to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
ninja throwing knives; mediaeval farming tool for digging, prying, etc.
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
multipurpose knife; Swiss Army knife
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
use; utilization; utilisation; application
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
no need to guess; certainly
very short and stout; small but quite wide around
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)