insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
center; centre; metropolis
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
branch; branch office; subdivision
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
reproductive (procreative) power; fertility
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to need; to call for; to require
imbalance; proceeding irregularly; unsteady progress; limp; claudication
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
way; method; means; resource; course
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
to look sour; to look disgusted; to scowl; to frown
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
sunbathing; basking in the sun
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
courting; wooing; making advances
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to keep away; to keep at a distance