favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
directly under; falling perpendicularly
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to play a leading role; to play a central part
east, west, south and north
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
kanji (as opposed to kana)
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination