minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
close attention; (watching with) keen interest
insolent fellow; rude fellow
assertion; declaration; affirmation
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to remove; to get rid of; to clear away; to tear down
frame (physical structure); framework; framework (of a plan, system, etc.); structure; outline
to breathe out; to exhale
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
election campaign strategy; election tactics
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
rule; reign; government; governing
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
unanticipated; unexpected
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
how; in what way; how about; questionable
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
deadly serious; deadly earnest
just one person; only one
several hundred; hundreds (of)
local assemblyperson; local assembly member; local legislator
thousands; several thousand
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being