to lure someone; to entice someone
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to emphasize; to attach importance to
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
stabilizer; stabiliser; electrical ballast (e.g. fluorescent light)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
above; going steadily upward
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
workforce reduction; personnel cut
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
situation report; status report; progress report
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome