expectation; anticipation; forecast
sign; indication; omen; symptom
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
seating order; precedence; ranking; rank; position
funny story; funny anecdote
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
mime; dumb show; silent drama; pantomime
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to look around; to look towards (us)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop; chop (in tennis or table tennis); chop stroke
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
reaction; response; reaction
cathode-ray tube; CRT; Braun tube
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
disclosure; exposure; revelation
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
group chat (on an instant messaging application)
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
never mind!; don't worry about it
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance