(personal) background check
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
technical skill; ability; capacity
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
long ago; previous; of a former age
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
(favorable voting) constituency (favourable)
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
sexual assault (of a woman); rape
calming down; quieting down
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
in the end; at the end of the day
counting ballots; tally (of votes)
number of votes obtained (polled)
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
restlessly; in continuous motion
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
heading; headline; index; headword
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
election campaign strategy; election tactics
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
feeling one gets from listening to something
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
to include; to welcome (in a group); to let in; (arch.) to bring near; (arch.) to put close; (arch.) to let come near
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)