excellent idea; great insight; clearsightedness; penetration; wisdom
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to say; to be pleased to say
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
secret knowledge; interior of a temple
participant; entrant; player; competitor
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard
opening and closing; opening and shutting
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
to jest; to clown (around)
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
siblings; brothers and sisters
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so
members; member; constituent
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
sleeping; feeling sleepy; beddy-bye
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank