to be surprised; to be astonished
conviction; belief; confidence
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
supplementary examination
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
this occasion; at this time; now
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
Richard; Richards; Richart; Ritchard
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
influence; clout; leverage
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
government office building