plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
(brute) force; using all one's might
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
(find) common (meeting) ground
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
marriage proposal; courtship
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
super technology; technology beyond our current capabilities, mainly in science fiction
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
recent past; recent times; early modern period (Azuchi-Momoyama to Edo in Japan)
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
supreme; sublime; highest
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine