even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
great difference; big difference; wide margin
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
in the same way as; just like
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
getting stains out; getting rid of stains
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
administrator; director; commissioner
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
fortress; stronghold; citadel
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)