-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
(political) power; authority; influence
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
spider's thread; spider silk
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
final; eventual; ultimate
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
discovery; detection; finding
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
how; in what way; by what means
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
a few years ago; some years back
abandoned building; derelict building
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
name; given name; first name
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
2nd day of the month; two days
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden