patriotic feelings; patriotism
headache inducing; vexing
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
bargain; good buy; budget
article; thing; object; property; real estate
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
and yet; despite (all) that
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)