small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
physiological saline; normal saline; saline solution
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
talk; story; conversation
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
arrogant; haughty; insolent
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
House of Representatives election; lower house election
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
naked eye; the physical eye
capillary tube; capillary
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
free space; freely-usable space
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
intensive care unit; ICU; interface control unit
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
two meals; (eating) two meals a day
fee; charge; rate; material