self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
to have an idea; to have a clue
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
having consent (e.g. to do something); having (someone's) assent
determination; conviction
signature; signing; sealing
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
in respect of; in regard to; as for
to change completely; to change suddenly
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
pride; dignity; self-respect
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
inside and outside the country; domestic and foreign
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
be (that) as it may; having said that
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
leadership; initiative; spearhead
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
grand-scale or long-range plan; farsighted policy
your body; your health; yourself; you
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle