that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
and; thereupon; because of that
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
offering a full report to a superior
after that; afterwards; thereafter
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
clapping and cheering; applause
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
quick-witted; quick to understand
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
difficult to ...; hard to ...
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
propaganda work; propaganda efforts (maneuvers)
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy