fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
taking part (in planning); participation
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
keeping a secret; secrecy; confidentiality
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
area of holiday homes; area of villas
property; fortune; means; assets
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
conditions of a location; suitability of a location; convenience of a location
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
studies; schoolwork; classwork
enterprise; business; company; corporation
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
the reason is ...; it is because ...
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
multinational; transnational
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish