link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
zip fastener; zipper; zip
to peel; to skin; to pare
to arrive (by car, bike, etc.); to drive up to; to draw up at; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
brown; light brown; tawny
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; clicking; clacking
(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
light brown; golden brown; tan
tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
sorcerer; genie; human with supernatural powers
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
stimulating; exciting; provocative
with a collapse; with a slump
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
one's impression of a product after trying it out; feel of a product (during use); usability; signs of use (of a product); wear and tear
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
progress; advance; improvement; development
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
support; backing; aid; assistance
auxiliary; supplementary; subsidiary; ancillary
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint