investment; contribution; financing
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
throne; first place; top spot; championship
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
way of speaking; intimation
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
tomfoolery; monkey business
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
such; like that; that sort of
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
capital; funds; seed money; asset
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of