wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
do-nothing, plan-nothing (government, etc.)
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
secret; private; surreptitious
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
such; like that; that sort of; very
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
authority; power; influence
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
production (e.g. play); direction
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to have meaning; to be meaningful
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
reason; cause; circumstances
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
cheap article; poor quality article
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned