extensive knowledge; erudition
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
incident; affair; happening; event
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
witnessing; observing; sighting
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
alteration; falsification; faking
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
confections; sweets; candy; cake
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
personal; individual; private
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities