base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
(religious) faith; belief; creed
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
greeting; a fine thing to say
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
proposal; offer; request; application
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
therapeutic agent; remedy; medicine; drug; cure
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
outsider; someone outside of a group
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
profound; deep; unfathomable
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
something like ...; something called ...
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
all you want; as much as one wants
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well