combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
to be profitable; to yield a profit
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
indictment; prosecution; complaint
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
whichever one chooses; either way
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
snake; serpent; large snake
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
severe earthquake; violent tremor
contemplation; meditation
each field; various circles
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
interception (email); wiretap; bug
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to make one's own; to take possession of
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus