final; eventual; ultimate
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
decision; determination; resolution
one's right-hand man; one's trusted henchman
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
both; both sides; both parties
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
briskly; quickly; promptly
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
so; like this; in this way
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
(medical) doctor; physician
to be needed; to be wanted
even though; despite; when