lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
balboa (currency of Panama)
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
certain; definite; clear; credible
to give directions; to issue instructions
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
way; method; means; resource; course
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
comfort; consolation; diversion
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply