way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
written order; order form
to form a group; to form a bunch
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
all you want; as much as one wants
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
pupil; student; schoolchild
to sit for an examination
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
at work; in the midst of work; working
government office; public office
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
thud thud (esp. footsteps); clump clump
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
standardization; standardisation
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage