contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
system; institution; organization; organisation
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
rather than; more ... than ...
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on