affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
that is to say; so that means
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
how; in what way; how about; questionable
silence; stillness; quietness
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
rather than; more ... than ...
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
time; hour; period; class
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
means; way; method; measure
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
plan; scheme; stratagem; plot; trick
15th day of the month; 15 days
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
name; given name; first name
conference room; council room
national defence; national defense
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager