purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
one by one; one at a time; in turn
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
only; merely; but; no more than
all you have to do is; just; that's all
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
honorific/polite/humble prefix
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
worst; worst-case (scenario)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support