to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to recover consciousness; to come to
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
what kind of; what sort of; what
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
you (plural); all of you; you all
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
area under direct control (of the shogun)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
when it becomes; when it comes to
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
control; management (e.g. of a business)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...