to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
educator; teacher; educationalist
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
conducting oneself properly; right conduct; doing the right thing
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
personification; impersonation; embodiment
commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
excellent speech; masterly speech
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
fart; gas; wind; worthless thing; insignificant thing
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
you (plural); all of you; you all
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
to complain; to lodge a complaint
support; backing; patronage
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to be frank; to drop all pretense
root; source; origin; cause
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to have a rumor circulating
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission