return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
to pass (of time); to elapse
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
how many people; a number of people
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
time of great change; era of reform
rough-and-ready (medical) treatment; drastic remedy; drastic treatment; drastic measures; drastic steps
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
national mood; national sentiment; national feeling
genuine article; real thing; real deal
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
to serve; to work for; to attend
hard to get; hard to come by
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
territory; domain; dominion; possession
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
from now; from this moment; henceforth
talking quietly; quiet conversation; idle talk
observation; survey; watching
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete