inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
one edge; one end; one side
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
time for battle; military secrets; strategy
making a killing; making easy money; robbery; robber
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
few decades; many decades; several decades
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
an instant; a split second; no time at all
financial muscle; economic clout
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
personal computer; PC; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
no sleep or rest; working day and night
head office; general office
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
thousands; several thousand
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to crawl towards; to creep up to