strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
diagnosis; medical examination
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to hand over; to surrender
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
pet cat; beloved cat; ailurophilia; fondness for cats
is something that; is that which
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
opinion; intention; thought
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
same; similar; (just) like; equal
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
nausea; sickness in the stomach
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
retreating figure; appearance from behind
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing