obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
the other day; a few days ago
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
spy; secret agent; spying
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
that is to say; so that means
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
machine translation; automatic translation; MT
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
one's master's business; necessary business; major errands
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
hamburger (in a bun); burger
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
(mixture of) ground beef and pork
apple cider vinegar; cider vinegar