undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
foundation (makeup); foundation garment; foundation (organization); underpainting (in oil painting)
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
legal; lawful; legitimate
forwarding agent; carrier
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
on the way home from school
almost (did); nearly (did)
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
contact; touch; contact lens
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
manpower; labor force; workers
financial power; financial means; wealth
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
private funds; own funds; private property
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
return path (of a signal, communication); return trip
one floor (of a building); single floor
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
hot and cold water; abundant item; plentiful item
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu; genre of live-action film or television that makes heavy use of practical special effects
the real criminal; true culprit
there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
wooden building; wooden architecture
being very good at; strongest point