(political) administration; political power
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
next president; president-elect
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
internal organs; intestines; viscera
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
sorry; excuse me; thank you
board of directors; board of trustees
mechanism; organization; organisation
(university) admission category for recommended candidates
person who holds the purse strings; person who minds the cash; safe keeper; treasurer
warehouseman; storekeeper
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
second term; second stage
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
clear; distinct; evident; definite
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
actor; actress; player; performer
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
air of luxury; high class feel
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
mirror ball; disco ball; glitter ball