(most) important; principal; pivotal; key; cardinal
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
chasing after women; womanizing
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
(fish) biting at every cast
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
to be conceited; to be stuck up; to be full of oneself; to be cocky
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
even so; anyhow; at any rate
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
to cover one's private parts
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
sexual feeling; carnal desire; physical feeling
amount of damages or loss
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
jewelry store; jewellery store