defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
neat and clean; tidy; trim
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to animate; to liven up; to cheer up
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
gasping for breath; at one's last gasp; breathing feebly; on the brink of death; more dead than alive
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
(arch.) female slave; female servant; housemaid
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
your husband; her husband
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
whole family; entire family; all (members of) the family; all over the house; throughout the house
major cleanup; spring cleaning
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time