other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
academic paper; scholarly paper; academic article; treatise
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
commercial (TV or radio advertisement); commercial
academic journal; learned journal
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
diligent; absorbed (in something)
to become misty; to become hazy
both; both sides; both parties
column; file; (vertical) line
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
right (to do something); authority; power
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
history; pedigree; lineage
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
the other day; a few days ago
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
(former) Ministry of Health and Welfare
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
committee; commission; board; panel
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)