a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
first-rate; finest quality; the best
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
well-behaved child; obedient child; good child
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
still; as yet; as it has been
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
boldness; guts; courage; gall; sangfroid
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
to bring back; to restore
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
ace (serve; in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)