sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
small; fine; detailed; stingy
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
confections; sweets; candy; cake
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
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
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
condition; figure; appearance; voice
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
about; on; regarding; per; for every
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
blood relationship; blood relative
in that respect; on that point; in that regard