to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
crown (headdress); (dental) crown; dental cap; crown (former British coin); clown
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
exemption; exoneration; discharge
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
specially appointed; appointed temporarily for a specific task
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
guaranteed; authentic; certified
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
instant; moment; for an instant
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)