I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
(crime of) aiding a criminal to avoid capture
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
memories; recollections; reminiscence
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
reconciliation; make peace with
visit; presence; attendance
to spend time (on doing something)
nut (as in nut and bolt); (edible) nut; nat; natural unit of information
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
changing completely; transformation
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
things at hand; personal belongings
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
ladle; tadpole; musical note
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
entrance; admission; entering