something; nothing (with neg. verb)
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
that is to say; so that means
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
advance (moving forward); advance; prepayment
dwelling; house; residence; address
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)