performance of one's official duties
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
government office; public office
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
outline; summary; gist; basic points
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to be exhausted; to be worn out
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
ritual; religious service; festival
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
accurate; correct; precise; exact
everyday life; daily life
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
how much; how many; to what extent
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
to lie deep in; to extend far back
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
chapel; building used for worship (in front of the main hall of a Buddhist temple)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
rest; break; recess; intermission
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
interior; inside; internal
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest