may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
political situation; political affairs
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
several years; a few years
rule; reign; peaceful times
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to gather; to collect; to assemble
necessary expenses; due charges; tax deductible expenses
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
comfort; consolation; diversion
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle