proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
without; but if; otherwise; or else
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
leading person; foremost figure
as stated; verbatim; literally
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
with a friendly grin; smilingly
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
makikomi (judo throw); vehicle accident involving a turn (e.g. when a car turns and hits a bicycle that was going straight); left-turn accident; right-turn accident
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
correction; revision; amendment
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to make one's own; to take possession of
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
rather; sooner; preferably
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
outspoken; arguing (heatedly) what one believes in; insisting on something without restraint