to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
all (there is); as long as there is
coincident with; while; simultaneously
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
that is to say; so that means
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
if it is the case that ...
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
dim witted; bird-brained; dullard
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
difficult to ...; hard to ...
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor