gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
necessary documents; important documents
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to backfire; to have a harmful result
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
offensive camp; team at bat
system; institution; organization; organisation
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
difficult to ...; hard to ...
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
concession; conciliation; compromise
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
dispute; argument; contention
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
discipline; punishment; reprimand
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp