to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to be fated to; be linked by fate
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
had better ...; had better not ...
welfare; public welfare; social welfare; (former) Ministry of Health and Welfare
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
logistical support; combat service support
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
way of speaking; intimation
hope of success; prospects of success
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
I see; that's right; indeed
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
general idea; concept; notion
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
supply; provision; raising; procurement
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
outside the school; outside the university; unaffiliated with the university; off-campus; extramural
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
to lose one's way; to be at a loss
you (plural); all of you; you all
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous