to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
correction; rectification; mending; repair
one day; (on) a certain day
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
every person; each one; everybody
leading; guiding; commanding
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
you could say; you might say; verging on the
administrative organization
(national) capital (city); metropolis
main school; principal school; this school; our school
very large school; school with a very large number of students; (lit.) mammoth school
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; dated word; word that has become passé
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
on the gentle side; somewhat meek; rather quiet
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to leave as is; to ignore
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
without trouble; easily; readily
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
estimate (of costs); budget
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry