versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
mass communication; mass media
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
program review; budget screening; review and prioritization of government programs
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
review; reconsideration; revision
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
endless; boundless; everlasting
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
mobocracy; mob rule; ochlocracy
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
young female TV announcer (who also frequently functions as a television talent doing on-location fluff pieces for variety shows)
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise