symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
studies; schoolwork; classwork
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
(in the same way) as before; as always
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
(I) won't say anything no matter what; unwilling to tell even under threat
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
even further; and then some; even more
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
weather; fair weather; fine weather
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
haramaki; bellyband; stomach band; torso armour that opens at the back; haramaki
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
light meal; snack; refreshments
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
smuggler; bootlegger; illicit dealer; trafficker
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
article; news story; report; account