deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
lawsuit; suit; (legal) action; litigation
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
older brother and younger sister
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
to say; to be called; to do
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
principle; theory; fundamental truth
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
counter for birds or rabbits
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
hardcore crowd; people who take their hobby or interest very seriously
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
absolute obedience; complete submission
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
automatic; intransitive verb
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
hidden; non-display; to hide (window, etc.)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss