process; course; mechanism
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
a great variety of; diversity
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
being very popular; being in great demand
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
indescribable; having no way to express
... years old; age (of) ...
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
without thinking of the consequences
enemy territory; hostile place
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
softly; mildly; gently; politely
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
casting; cast-metal object
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to rock; to shake; to swing
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
mental; spiritual; emotional