sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to get distracted; to jump off the track
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
higher rank; better position
to practice magic; to practise magic
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
all around; as far as the eye can see
elder statesman; doyen; old-timer; genrō (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
one after another; in rapid succession; without reservation; without hesitation; tramping; stomping
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
odds and ends; all; every
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
extensive; vast range; wide scope
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
build; physique; frame; constitution