cane; walking stick; staff; wand
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
establishment; settlement
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
hostile relations; hostile relationship
highly conscious; highly aware; well-versed; highly knowledgable
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
leader; central personage
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to watch over; to watch attentively
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
finish; finishing; finishing touches
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
appearance; figure; shape; form
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
very much; very many; more and more