to play a central role; to take a leading part
Scotch; Scotch whisky; Scotch tweed
temporary retirement; suspension from office
young; youth; young person
expulsion of a public official and subsequent ban on participating in politics (by the SCAP during the allied occupation); purge
reception of a decoration; reception of an order (of merit)
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
murder; homicide; manslaughter
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
counting ballots; tally (of votes)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
infant baptism; pedobaptism; paedobaptism
sacred profession; holy orders; vocation; ministry
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
selection; choice; option
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
saltpeter; saltpetre; niter; nitre; potassium nitrate
generally; in general; widely; commonly; universally
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
feeling; sense; impression
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
actor; actress; player; performer
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully