willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
aptitude; aptness; suitability
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
killing two birds with one stone
good prospects; full of hope; promising
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to have a talk; to tell a story
straightforwardly; being outspoken
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
bargain; good buy; budget
to palm off; to force a sale
basis for decision; evidence for judging
social; societal; societary
first year; initial (year)
retainer; vassal; servant
tax excluded; excluding tax
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
tax reduction; tax avoidance; tax planning
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
it hasn't been long since
negotiation of conditions
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
emperor (of Japan); mikado
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
good family; better-class home
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding