strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
hero; bold person; daring person; great person; extraordinary person
great person; hero; mastermind; extraordinary person
offensive (movement); aggression
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
government service; entering government service; finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
in search of; in order to look for
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
to pretend; to act (as if)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
skill; workmanship; dexterity; quality
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to establish; to formulate
public institution; public organization; official body
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design
overhasty; rash; premature
great difference; major mistake
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
medical treatment; medical care