10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
raising (a question); posing (a problem); instituting (a lawsuit); lodging; (arch.) lifting up
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
two eights; hachi-hachi (type of game)
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
to add (e.g. a postscript)
worldly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
how; in what way; how about
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
(how) many times; (how) often
even if not; even without
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
source; origin; exit; way out; (appropriate) moment to come out; (right) time to appear
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
rice porridge made by simmering cooked rice in a seasoned broth, often containing vegetables, fish, etc. (usu. made from leftovers)
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to cut apart; to split; to divide; to cut open
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar