surname; family name; last name
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
stupid brat; son of a bitch
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
(turned out) all right in the end
excess; surplus; superabundance
near; close by; within reach; familiar
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
collective responsibility; joint liability
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
visual confirmation; sighting
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
about; on; regarding; per; for every
if it is (the case that ...)
to bear fruit; to take effect
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
semicircular canals (of the inner ear)
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls