to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
outside the country; abroad
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
study; diligence; discount; reduction
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around