to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
crown; diadem; bottle cap
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service (US)
complete recovery of health
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
fully prepared; all ready
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
besides; in addition; also; moreover
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling