abuse; misuse; perversion
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
trivial; not amounting to much
exactly as stated; verbatim
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
unique; individual; original; unusual
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to dry up completely; to become stale
choices; alternatives; options
(only) one option; one possible choice
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
heat island phenomenon; heat island effect
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to be torn off; to come off
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
twig used in grafting; budwood
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods