because of; owing to; due to
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
private interests; personal interests
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
bribe; sweetener; douceur
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
honourable poverty; honorable poverty
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
(social) position; status
to give; to do (something) for
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately