joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
power; authority; influence
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
accession to the throne; enthronement
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
intention; idea; inclination; wish
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
during; for the duration of
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
festival; feast; carnival
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
most of all; extremely; supremely
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
back seat (of a car); rear seat
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to count on; to anticipate; to expect
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
disorder; chaos; confusion
chief; main; principal; important
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to try out the food at various restaurants