vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
shading; (colour) gradation; kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
attenuation; damping; decay
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
a long time ago; long ago
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to grill again; to rebake; to rehash; to rework; to refurbish
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
quarrel; dispute; argument
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
suggestion; hint; implication
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
wings abreast (e.g. birds in flight); single garment made to look double
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
(carved) statue; sculpture
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
depending on; dependent on
being suited to a role; being the right person for the job; suitable role; suitable position; fitting part
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
stylistic beauty; beauty of form; beauty derived from refined style; established trope; beloved stock formula (in entertainment); time-honored routine
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
supporting, but indispensable role; major supporting role
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
close friend; good friend; bosom buddy; chum; pal