straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
rebound; relapse after a diet; regaining lost weight; return of symptoms after withdrawal of medicine
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
number one; first; best; most; game; round
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
called; known as; that; to say
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
disaster imagination game; disaster simulation exercise; DIG
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
they; those guys; those fellows
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
observation; survey; watching
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment