superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to say; to be pleased to say
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
questionnaire; survey; poll
to work hard; to work diligently
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
in the same way as; just like
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
duty; obligation; responsibility
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
family; relatives; dependents; household
forcefulness of speech; influential voice