silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
double doors (opening from the centre); double-opening from the centre (of doors, casement windows, etc.); filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
copy; reproduction; replica; facsimile
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
knockoff; counterfeit goods
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
equality; impartiality; evenness
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
wide difference; a world of difference
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
different planet; another planet
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
reasonable (price, fee, fare, rate, etc.); reasonably priced; affordable; reasonable (judgment, policy, response, etc.); appropriate; sensible
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
all present; all concerned; all of us
series (e.g. electrical); serial
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation
research institute; (research) laboratory
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base