idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
wages; pay; rental payment
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
meanwhile; in the meantime
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
(your) daughter; young woman
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
to some extent; to a certain extent
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
probability; likelihood; chances
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
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time