(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
illegal; illicit; unlawful
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
light; faint; pale; fleeting
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
shopping; purchased goods
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
talk about divorce or separation
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
separate case; another matter
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
silence (not speaking); muteness
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
time; season; period; phase; stage
final scene; the end; finale
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
objection; dissent; protest
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order