(political) administration; political power
busy; having no (free) time
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
anxiety (about the future)
chicken, goose and pheasant; (arch.) cuckoo, Japanese bush warbler and wagtail
idealistic thought (argument)
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
subordination; dependency
attendance; participation; presence
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
meeting; greeting; welcome
offensive (movement); aggression
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
close; intimate; on good terms
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
guest of honor; guest of honour; main guest at a tea ceremony
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign