key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
in the meanwhile; during the time
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
posture; position; stance
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage