to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
honour; honor; glory; privilege
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
as you see; as you can see
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to not take seriously; to take lightly
reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
furnishings; implements; equipment
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
leaving everything up to someone else
urgent; requiring quick (response)
in the morning; during the morning
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
ruler; monarch; sovereign
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
guidance; leadership; leading the way
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
image; figure; figure; form; image
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation