with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
empirical; from experience
spontaneity; spontaneous passive
tenth day of the month; ten days
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
beyond imagination; unimaginable
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
with a rosy future; offering promising prospects
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
even so; anyhow; at any rate
public institution; public organization; official body
mechanism; organization; organisation
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
exposure to wind; severe criticism
to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; (lit.) to pluck out the eye of a live horse
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to sink (into); to get depressed
point in question (at issue)
deviation; departure; omission
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
self-examination; reflection
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
environment; circumstance