let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
all present; all concerned; all of us
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to be able to manage somehow or other
judicial affairs; clerical duty (in a temple)
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
letter of resignation; request for retirement
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
by means of; due to; because of; according to
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
lawsuit; suit; (legal) action; litigation
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
story; tale; talk; discussion
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation