political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
feces and urine; excreta; human waste
coprophagia; coprophagy; scatophagy; eating feces (faeces)
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary
(enforced) confinement; internment; detention by legal force
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
loosely dangling; lightly swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
story about human nature or emotions (esp. rakugo); emotional rakugo story lacking a punch line
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
new colour; fresh-looking colour (e.g. of plants); vivid colour
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
megalomania; delusions of grandeur
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
mortgage; security; hypothec; pledge
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
heaven and earth; top and bottom
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful