to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to discuss; to talk together
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
fate; chance; relationship; tie
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
great laughter; burst of laughter
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
property; fortune; assets
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
being very popular; being in great demand
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
marriage; marriage tie; love knot; spiritual connection (to a person, object); spiritual tie; fated connection
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
metal sake jug; sake warmer
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
planning; plan; project; arrangements
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes