advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
secret; private; surreptitious
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
completion; perfection; accomplishment
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
complicity (in a crime); collusion
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
addition; adding; supplement
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print; permit (for passing a barrier checkpoint during the Edo period); pass
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
skipping rope; jump rope; skipping; rope-jumping
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency