tedious; boring; being fed up with
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
vicissitudes; continual change; transmigration; metempsychosis
event; phenomenon; matter
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
traffic accident for which the other side is at fault
retirement; resignation; stepping down
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to cut corners; to be shoddy
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
next year; next fiscal year
town; city; municipal; urban
due form; official; formality
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
second term; second stage
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to hide; to keep to oneself
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no