so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
crude tactics; smattering of knowledge
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
explanation of aim (esp. of a legislative bill); rationalization
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage; honourable end to a career
concentration; density; cardinality
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
word game; wordplay; playing with words
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
ratio; proportion; percentage