friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to relax; to feel at home
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
(not so) much; (not) very
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
next year; next fiscal year
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
recommendation; referral; endorsement
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
generation; the world; the age
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
I don't care what happens (after this)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
responsibility; duty; obligation
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
(political) power; authority; influence
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish