retainer; attendant; escort
damage caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors); reputational damage
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
being very busy; busyness
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
empirically; from experience
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
glossy black hair; green hair
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
three-digit number; hundreds column
death rate; mortality rate
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
one by one; one after another; successively
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
maneuvering ground; manoeuvring ground
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
to play a leading role; to play a central part
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
defense; defence; guard; policing; security