scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
gem; jewel; precious stone
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
shagreen (from a shark or stingray); sharkskin; shark leather
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
man; male; masculine gender
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
even though; despite; when
demilitarization; demilitarisation; demilitarized; demilitarised; unarmed
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
present (brought by a visitor); gift
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
to be perturbed; to be agitated
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
at once; immediately; right now
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to move forward; to move on
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops