it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
common people; ordinary people; masses
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
existence; being; presence
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
half- (sibling by a different mother); paternal
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
image; figure; figure; form; image
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
derailment; digression; deviation
estimate (of costs); budget
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)