to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
influential person; man of importance
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
administration of justice; judicature
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
person of high rank or position
certain evidence; definite evidence
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
connection; link; relationship
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.); clip (from a video); video clip
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
warp (fictional faster-than-light spacecraft propulsion)
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
newspaper story (article, account)
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
account book; ledger; register; script (of a play); libretto; scenario
scrap (metal); clipping (from a newspaper, magazine, etc.); cutting; scrapbook
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
lender; creditor; landlord
having high information content; informative
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice