top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
tension; mental strain; nervousness
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to save; to leave over; to spare
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
important; momentous; essential; principal; major