loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to understand; to make out
ill will; malice; evil intent
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
study group; study meeting
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
manipulation of information; spin
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
Ministry of the Environment
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; MAFF
Department of State (US); State Department
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
supply; provision; service; supply
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
to get strong; to gain strength
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
party expenses; party membership fee
entrance fee; participation cost
about this time; about now
former prime minister; former premier; former chancellor
email newsletter; email magazine; e-zine; e-mag
subscriber; reader; buyer
follower; follower (on social media)
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion