exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to jump up and down; to hop
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
not taking the slightest notice (of); not giving the slightest consideration (to); paying absolutely no attention (to)
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
being left out; being excluded; being ostracized
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
water vapour; water vapor; steam
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
land readjustment; town planning
adhesive; agglutinant; pressure sensitive adhesive
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
cocoa butter; cacao butter; theobroma oil
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
sugariness; saccharinity; carbohydrate
sweetener (sugar, honey, saccharin, maltose, etc.); sweetening agent; sweetening
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
clothing store; boutique; dress shop