deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
common people; ordinary people; masses
superiority complex; sense of superiority
now that you say that; now that you mention it
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
to be too late; to be too slow
discovery; detection; finding
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
management; administration; operation
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
prohibition on women entering (usu. for religious reasons); no female admission
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
death rate; mortality rate
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)