honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
contract; compact; agreement
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to blow through; to blow across
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
even though things may appear this way
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
matter of time; question of time
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to be handed down from generation to generation
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
safekeeping; temporary custody; claim check; deposit receipt; matter left undecided; unresolved issue
posterity; future generations; future life
reason; grounds; circumstances
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
magical power; mystical force
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable