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from the standpoint of, from the viewpoint of, with respect to, in terms of, as a matter of, in view of, so far as ... is concerned; on, above, on top of, aboard (a ship or vehicle); the best, top, first class, first grade; first volume (of a two or three-volume set), first book; with my compliments

place, spot, space; field, discipline, sphere, realm; occasion, situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.); session; field, table, area in which cards are laid out; round (east, south, etc.); field; field (in Gestalt psychology)

to touch, to feel; to touch (with); to experience, to come in contact with, to perceive; to touch on (a subject), to allude to, to refer to, to mention, to bring up; to be in conflict with, to violate (law, copyright, etc.), to infringe; to proclaim, to make known, to spread (e.g. a rumour)

to stretch, to extend, to lengthen, to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.); to straighten out, to be flattened, to become smooth; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand), to extend; to lose elasticity, to become slack, to become soggy (e.g. of noodles); to make progress, to develop, to expand, to increase, to improve; to be exhausted, to get groggy, to be stunned (by a blow), to pass out, to collapse; to be prolonged (of a meeting, life span, etc.), to be extended (e.g. of a deadline), to lengthen (e.g. of the days); to be postponed, to be delayed, to be put off; to gain traction (of an online post, video, etc.), to get views, to perform well

by no means, never!, well, I never!, you don't say!, no way!; certainly (not), surely (not), hardly (expected); something unexpected, emergency; indeed, really, truly, unexpectedly; (the) present, (the) here and now, situation at hand; the exact opposite

painful, bitter, heart-breaking, difficult (emotionally); tough, difficult, hard (usu. of situations); cruel, harsh, cold

to advance, to move forward, to put (a clock, watch) forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.), to proceed with, to make progress in, to further, to advance, to hasten, to speed up; to raise, to elevate, to promote, to develop, to stimulate (e.g. one's appetite)

to shiver, to shake, to quake, to tremble, to quaver, to quiver

finally, in the end, at last; in the end, after all, never (happened)

nature (of a person); sex, gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty, -ity, -ness, -cy

unfortunately, sorry, but ...

piece, slice, strip, scrap; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

to break, to snap, to be cut, to split, to crack; to be injured; to wear out, to be worn out; to break, to burst, to collapse; to wear off, to stop working, to go dead; to expire (time limit, etc.), to run out, to become due; to run out (of stock, etc.), to be exhausted, to be used up, to be sold out, to be out of; to be broken off (e.g. of a relationship), to break up, to have severed ties, to be cut off, to be disconnected; to cut well, to be sharp; to be sharp-minded, to be keen, to be shrewd, to be quick-witted, to be able; to be short of, to drop under (a certain figure), to beat (e.g. a record time); to dry off; to curve, to veer; to shuffle (cards); to get angry, to snap, to blow one's top, to lose one's temper, to flip; to be able to do completely

theory, doctrine; opinion, view; rumour, rumor, gossip, hearsay

first (of all), firstly, to begin with, before anything else; probably, most likely, almost certainly, virtually; more or less (satisfactory), on the whole, reasonably; anyway, at any rate, for now (at least), for the time being

to occupy, to hold; to account for, to make up, to take up

really, truly, entirely, completely, wholly, perfectly; indeed; good grief

pair, couple, set; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)

obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band, belt, strip; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days

to be lazy, to be idle, to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work), to be neglectful of, to skip (e.g. school)

thank you (for the meal just served), I receive (this meal)(literal)