to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
honest; upright; faithful; reliable
accountant; accounting clerk; cashier; treasurer
close-cropped hair; shaven head
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
convenient; handy; useful
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
in the end; at the end of the day
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
cherry blossom (colour, color)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus