fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
distant look; faraway look
to watch over; to watch attentively
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
to pick a fight; to find fault
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
use; utilization; utilisation; application
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
unless one ...; if one does not ...
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
human; human-like; as a person
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...