doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
price increase; rise in price
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
vegetable fiber; vegetable fibre
viscous; sticky; gluey; viscosity
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
mill ends; lumber remnants; wood waste
cost of raw materials; raw material cost
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
tokay gecko (Gekko gecko); tokay
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
dish of fish or meat flavoured with soy sauce, mirin, etc., coated with starch and then deep-fried
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
seasoning; flavour; flavor
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
inventory; stock; goods; list
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
short distance; short range; short-haul
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting