exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
steel tower; electricity pylon; transmission tower
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
main; principal; chief; primary; major
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
to watch for an unguarded moment
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
cropping; trimming; trimmings; trimming; trimming (an animal's fur)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
talking in delirium; delirious talk; delirious utterances; nonsense; rubbish; silly talk
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)