seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
large landowner; major landowner; great landowner
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
a long time ago; in those days
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
medal of honour; medal of merit
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
executive officer; administrative official
sequence; progression; several lines; several rows
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
mathematical table; numerical table
table of logarithms; log table; log tables
to start writing; to begin (a book, letter, etc.)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
not yet developed; undeveloped; underdeveloped
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
astronomical observation; stargazing
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
the place for; the time for; the level of
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)