important matter (for discussion)
hot topic; talk of the town
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
boarding (someone); catering; board; provided meals; cook; caterer
during; for the duration of
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
in succession; one after another
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
number of persons; personnel
administration; government; administrator; consul (of the French republic; 1799-1804)
(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto); centre (e.g. of learning); center; (government) office; fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
maternal relative; relative on one's mother's side
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
role; part; job; assignment
prospects of victory; chances of success
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.