to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
natural virtue; personal virtue
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
arrest; apprehension; capture
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to be completely boiled; to be sufficiently boiled
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
infancy; childhood; tender age
(phenomenon of) precession of the equinoxes
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
aptitude; aptness; suitability
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
networking; making contacts
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
courteous; decorous; polite
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
without cause; without reason
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out