rather; sooner; preferably
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
final; eventual; ultimate
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
gliding (through the air)
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
according to (one's) calculations; for the purpose of calculation
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
rest; break; recess; intermission
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
originally; by nature; from the start
doing whatever one pleases
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)