(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
both eloquent and skilled
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
construction; building; newly built ship; new boat; (another's) wife (usu. young); young, unmarried woman; wife of a samurai or wealthy tradesman
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
owner (esp. of a business)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
rubbing one's hands together
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
oak; orc (fictional humanoid creature); ork
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
making practical; making useful; implementing
to be clear-headed; to be brainy
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
patriotic feelings; patriotism
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
throne; first place; top spot; championship
matter (to attend to); business; affair; use; need
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
should do; ought to do; must do
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
peril; danger; hazard; distress
to have an eye on; to zero in on