house where one was born; one's parents' house
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
imperial court; royal court
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(present) head of a family
leader of a delegation (body, party)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
on bad terms; at loggerheads
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
battlefield; battleground
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
virtue; charm; merit; good point
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
with a broad grin; smirking
at last your time has come; I have found you at last
to overflow from something full
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted