refusal; rejection; denial; veto
perception; sensing; noticing
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
in that way; like that; that way
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
dozens; scores of; decades
influence; clout; leverage
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
(religious) faith; belief; creed
freedom; free man; free woman
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
honour; honor; glory; privilege
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
fresh verdure; new green leaves
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
gag order; gag rule; gag law