collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
self-analysis; autoanalysis
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
execution; enforcing; carrying out; giving alms; giving food to the poor or monks
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
madness; craziness; insanity
to harm; to cause harm to
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
very; greatly; exceedingly
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained