middle day (e.g. sumo tournament, run of theatrical performances, etc.)
notice; attention; observation
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
presumption; assumption; estimation
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
new shop; new store; new restaurant
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
domestic affairs; internal administration
another family; another house
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
close; intimate; on good terms
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create