armed might; military power; the sword; force
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
amusement center (centre); game arcade; gambling hall
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
social meeting place; watering hole
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
code; program; code; regulation; code; symbol set; cord
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
overall; general; as a whole
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
special occupation; principal occupation; specialty; monopoly
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
fried prawns; fried shrimp
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato puree)
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
(another's) child; child; kid
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
independent state; independent nation
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable