given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
explanation; interpretation
around the world; throughout the world
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
choices; alternatives; options
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
doing as one is told; yes-man
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to differ; to vary; to disagree
factory; plant; mill; workshop
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
many; much; plenty; hardly
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
position; location; base; point; site
single-storied house; single-storied building
several people; a few people
to paint (draw) a picture
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost