heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
pride; dignity; self-respect
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
to have a talk; to tell a story
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
resignation; giving up the game for lost
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
calm; composed; cool; quiet
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
form; shape; figure; visage
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
imagination; supposition; guess
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier