close; intimate; on good terms
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
deceased; late; dead; departed
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
corporate culture; company climate or spirit; the way a company does things
business conditions; business category; line of business
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
immediately; right away; on the spot
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
smoothly; easily; readily
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
material; materials; data; information; documents
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end