to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
greedy; avaricious; covetous
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
one large ...; a great ...
power; authority; jurisdiction
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
for example; for instance; e.g.
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to be too late; to be too slow
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
personal feelings; self-interest
to speak; to say; to vocalize
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to lay aside; to set aside