(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
settlement; solution; resolution
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
large number (of); many; majority
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
influential person; man of importance
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
secret; private; surreptitious
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
at least; at most; (even) just
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to discuss; to talk together
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out