one by one; one each; one at a time
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to seize; to grab; to collar
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to finish; to end; to close
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be working hard; to be doing one's best
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
such; this sort of; like this
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
scenery; scene; landscape
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
from now; from this moment; henceforth
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)