so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
go that far; to that extent
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
that; the matter in question
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
rate; late; rating; ranking
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)