so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
self-control; self-restraint
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
material; materials; data; information; documents
unreasonable idea; illogical plan; illogical move (in shogi or go)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
to run around; to bustle about
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to