favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
equality; impartiality; evenness
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
minimum; at the very least
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
annual leave; annual paid vacation; annual paid holiday
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
(not) even once; (not) ever
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
another day; some other day
correspondence notebook (e.g. between teacher and parents); contact notebook; communication notebook
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
personal; individual; private
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
attendance (at school); going to school
at once; immediately; right now