hard to get; hard to come by
polish; improvement; burnishing
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
it hasn't been long since
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
just a minute; small quantity
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
and yet; though; when; in spite of
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
final; eventual; ultimate
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis