restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
order; sequence; procedure
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
ability; performance; efficiency
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
function; facility; faculty; feature
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to become better; to improve
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
number of persons; personnel
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
quality (of a product or a service)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for