appeal; call for something; request; axiom
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
down to earth; reasonable
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
way one walks; one's walk
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
(Japanese) empress; queen
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
maar (broad, shallow volcanic crater); marc (brandy distilled from pomace wine); marl (unconsolidated lime-rich rock)
(exercising) the right to command
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
at first; in the beginning; originally
revision; amendment; alteration
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
time required; time taken; necessary time
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
alteration; falsification; faking
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity