proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
bittersweet; tinged with sadness; bittersweet; sweet with a bitter aftertaste
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
hard to get; hard to come by
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
harassment (esp. in workplace); bullying; discrimination
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
careless person; absentminded person; thoughtless person
careless; thoughtless; rash; rude; at fault
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
white sauce; béchamel sauce
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
surface; outward appearance; superficial; shallow
sense of values; values; value system
opinion; point of view; visual point
virtue; charm; merit; good point
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do