exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
encouragement; cheering on
as planned; according to plan
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
limited time; limited-time offer
number of times; frequency; count
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
decrease; reduction; decline
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to have a reason; to have an excuse
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
level ground; plain; flatland
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned