the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to give; to do (something) for
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
heart; guts; nerve; central part
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
speech and conduct; words and deeds
preface; introduction; preamble
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
requisition; commandeering; conscription
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
to tighten; to press hard
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
face; looks; vestiges; trace
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to save; to leave over; to spare
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
isolation; being alone; being friendless
steady; firm; solid; secure
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
village; hamlet; settlement
to take away; to carry away