half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
person concerned; interested party; related party
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
to backfire; to have a harmful result
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
outside one's jurisdiction
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
reading but not responding to a text message (in a chat application); leaving (someone) on read
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)