grandfather; male senior-citizen
vote of censure; vote of no confidence
and (also); both ... and; as well as
election; selection; choice
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to blow out; to spout out
underground website (often critical or containing unofficial information)
underground; unconventional; radical; shady
to be made an example of; to be made a victim of; to be exposed to ridicule
it is not (like that) either
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances
to exile; to banish; to revise the wording of a phrase
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to thrust before; to thrust at
rather; sooner; preferably
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to attack; to assault; to assail
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
grasp; catch; understanding
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up