acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
rubbish heap; garbage dump
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
thereupon; shortly thereafter
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
advance (e.g. of Japanese exports) into overseas markets
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
civet; stew of a game animal, red wine and various alliums (often thickened with the animal's blood)
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on