painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
two legs; two feet; two pairs
exposure to wind; severe criticism
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
anticipation; expectation
the absolute basics (esp. in educational contexts); most basic of basics; most fundamental thing
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
it's no joke; gimme a break!
moaning; muttering; complaining
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
trial; judgement; judgment
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
to live; to reside; to inhabit
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
counsel; defender; advocate
divine right (e.g. of kings)
unloading (cargo, etc.); discharge