one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
genuine article; real thing; real deal
young girl; lass; adolescent female
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
long time; long interval; for quite some time
social status; social position
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
accession to the throne; enthronement
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
social progress; getting ahead in society; moving up in the world
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
if it is the case that ...