going unsolved; remaining unanswered
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
power; might; authority; influence
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
confusion; mess; mix; huddle
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
ticket counter; ticket office; box office
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
very important person; VIP
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
property; fortune; assets
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
contract; compact; agreement
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to know (a person); to think