half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to talk; to carry meaning
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
what kind of; what sort of; what
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
vision (of the future); foresight; large display screen; imagination; insight; (sense of) sight
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
how much; how many; to what extent
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
joint authorship; co-authorship; collaboration; joint work
summer vacation; summer holiday
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to some extent; to a certain extent
putting beneath other goods; being at the bottom of the pile; lowly position; bottom (of the ladder); obscurity
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
in succession; one by one
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess