old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
candy made from wheat gluten; wheat-gluten snack
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be needed; to be wanted
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
company; corporation; workplace
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
rather; better; instead; if anything
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
newcomer; initiate; rookie
to be silent; to say nothing
understood; I see; OK; present; here