goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to attempt; to test; to try out
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to appear all together; to be all present
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
first match (in a series)
until now; so far; up to the present
two times; twice; two degrees
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
finish; finishing; finishing touches
I see; that's right; indeed
genuine; authentic; true; real
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to go to see (something, someone); to visit