originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
noble family; lord's family; large organization; large company; head family (of a school of traditional performing arts); parlour
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
family; relatives; dependents; household
nothing but; except; no more than
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
existence; being; presence
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
had better ...; had better not ...
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
had better ...; had better not ...
heating power; thermal power; firepower
overall; general; as a whole
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
tendency; trend; inclination
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
future; possible; potential; prospective
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively