construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
favour; favor; warm friendship
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to give; to do (something) for
having said that; on the other hand
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
sad to say; how sad; alas
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
the other day; a few days ago
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
collared; having a collar; (appearance of) one's collar when wearing multiple kimonos; (arch.) (financial) circumstances; (arch.) lifestyle
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful