to give the stamp of approval
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
support; backing; aid; assistance
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
troops; group members; team members
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to write music for a song; to set to music
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
scoring combination in one's dealt hand (i.e. at the start of a game); meld in a starting hand
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
good; goodness; right; virtue
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
guaranteed; authentic; certified
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)