becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
leadership; initiative; spearhead
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
job; work; duties; trade; skill
reigning; controlling; dictating
successive occurrence; frequent occurrence; succession (of); series
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
gas station; petrol station
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
disinheritance; disowning
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
mail clerk; post-office clerk; post-office worker; postal employee; postal worker
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
registered mail; registered post; registration (of mail); (putting on) record; writing down; noting down
express home delivery (by the Kuroneko Yamato company); door-to-door parcel delivery; courier service
Nagoya harp; Taishō koto; Japanese harp with two to five strings