forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
variation in color (colour); having a different color
preservation; retainment; keeping
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
too few; too little; insufficient
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
ripeness; mellowness; maturity; perfection
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
way of asking; way of listening; listener
to prove; to verify; to guarantee; to promise
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
presentation techniques; way of showing something
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
outside the country; abroad
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
help; assistance; service
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
excellent plan; best policy
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
dilettante; person of fantastic taste
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
well known; well connected
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
one's possessions; ownership
sphere; circle; range; category
fuel consumption; gas mileage