little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
above the clouds; the heavens
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
honorable post; honourable post
samurai; warrior; military family
present (to build up a "friendship" with someone); bribe
yellow and white; gold and silver; bribery; corruption
income; receipts; revenue
decline; fall; decay; withering
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
on the cheap side; comparatively cheap; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a lower score
one's own profits; one's own pockets
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
characteristic; feature; special quality
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
host and guest; principal and auxiliary; subject and object (philosophical); subject and object
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
quiet; peaceful; tranquil
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
suffix for train car numbers
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
slowly and quietly; smoothly
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
nostrils; wings of the nose