(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to play a leading role; to play a central part
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
deadly serious; deadly earnest
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
nothing; nil; naught; nought
tsumugi; pongee; traditional rough-surfaced cloth woven from raw silk
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
acid; sourness; sour taste
to accept; to receive; to agree
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
ongoing; in progress; afoot
the other day; a few days ago
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)