(personal) guarantor; (personal) surety; person providing a character reference
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
changing clothes; change of clothes
to be at a loss for words
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
authority; power; influence
to be saved up (of money)
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
stealthily; secretly; in secret
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
greater than ...; bigger ...
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
good feeling; feeling good
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
report; notification; registration
married woman; another's wife