junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
mechanism; organization; organisation
to compose; to put together
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
magic sword; cursed sword
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
practice; practising; training; study
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to be exhausted; to be tired out
acorn barnacle (Balanomorpha spp.)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
octopus pot; foxhole (in a battlefield); bubble; echo chamber
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to join together; to combine; to join up
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to refuse; to decline; to deny
distinction; differentiation; classification
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
under one's jurisdiction; having jurisdiction
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen