new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
payment made via bank deposit transfer; discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
older sister and younger brother
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
like this; this sort; this way
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
customer base; constituency; customer segment; patron base; clientele
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady