keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
the same; the said; likewise
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
war; fighting; fierce competition
to keep (a person) waiting
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
process; course; mechanism
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
perverseness; perversity; perverse person; difficult person; contrary person
to be caught; to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to capture
freshly-ground (e.g. coffee, pepper); fresh ground
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
trusted (friend); close (relationship)
degree of familiarity; popularity
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
double; twice (as much); twofold
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)