Cabinet Legislation Bureau
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
simply; merely; only; solely
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
independent administrative institution; independent administrative agency
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
interested parties; persons concerned; stakeholder
board of directors; board of trustees
operating expenses; budget
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
subsidy; grant; subvention
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to manage; to arrange; to see to (a matter); to consult (with); to talk (to)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
financials; on the funding (capital) side
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
according to plan; as planned
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity