flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
behind; in the rear; in back
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
the eight early Japanese Buddhist sects; the eight Japanese monks who visited China during the early Heian period
increase and decrease; fluctuation
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in, and Nakanoin or Koga); three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito)
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
one meal; one meal (a day)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to begin slipping or sliding; to make a start upon
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
covering; protection; backing; relief
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)