interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
certain evidence; definite evidence
to thrust before; to thrust at
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
had better ...; had better not ...
to employ; to hire; to charter
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
production (e.g. play); direction
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
inheritance dispute; succession dispute
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
I see; that's right; indeed
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
occupations dependent on public favor (favour)
the military and civilians
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to leave as is; to ignore
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in