disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; set of two (one large, one small); pair (for husband and wife); his and hers (e.g. teacups)
dead men tell no tales; the dead cannot speak in their own defense
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence; far-fetched argument; arguing against all reason
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
quotation; citation; reference
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
in accordance with; pursuant to; in proportion to; according to; in the same manner as; in the same way as
new and old; incoming and outgoing
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
like a decent person; human
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
laughingstock; object of ridicule
excessive profits; unfair profit; exorbitant interest; usury
to overcharge; to rip off
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
everyday life; daily life
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks