to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
single word; a few words; brief comment
although I say; although one might say; although called
clear; precise; definite; distinct
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
subordination; dependency
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
end; tip; extremities; terminal
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to vie with one's opponent
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
curiosity; rare item; rarity; rare opportunity which could be beneficial
don't you think?; indicates question
how; in what way; how about
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
bygones; the past; past event
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending