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.)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to entrust; to leave to a person
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
court lady; lady-in-waiting
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
hard worker; hardworking person
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
already; now; no longer; not any more
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
not necessarily so; is not always true
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
outside the country; abroad
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)