ageing; aging; senile deterioration
guess; conjecture; surmise
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to bury; to embed; to implant
all parts; various parts; every department
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
core; core; hardcore; all-out
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
customization; customisation
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
heaven and earth; top and bottom
difference; variation; difference
how long; how far; how much
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to relax; to feel at home
adaptability; flexibility
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu