authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
to be pretentious; to put on airs
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
latest information; latest news; update
compounding of medicine; dispensing (medicine); dispensation (e.g. of heaven); providence; combining
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
feminist; man who indulges women; gentleman
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
uncle (older than one's parent)
to become senile; to show signs of decline; to lose one's edge; to lose one's touch; to lose one's astuteness
great laughter; burst of laughter
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
another; different; separate; discrete
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
police cell; place of detention; jail
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
interception (email); wiretap; bug