year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
emperor (of Japan); mikado
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
man; male; masculine gender
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
woman; female; feminine gender
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out