at some point in the past; at some stage
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to prostrate oneself (before)
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
crash; smash; crunch; bang
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
fixed date; appointed day
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
kitchen; financial situation; finances
the same; the said; likewise
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
2nd day of the month; two days
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly; to massage (esp. in sexual contexts)
in public; in company; in the presence of others
calamity; misfortune; disaster
improper; inappropriate; unjust; unfair; unreasonable
respect and affection; love and respect
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
lateness; tardiness; arriving late