parliamentarian; member of a congress
marguerite (Chrysanthemum frutescens); Japanese women's hairstyle comprised of a long braid tied up in a loop with a ribbon (ca. 1885)
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
system; institution; organization; organisation
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
price; cost; value; worth; value
in the following manner; as follows
regarding oneself (as); fancying oneself (as); seeing oneself (as); considering oneself (to be); pretension
of course; certainly; naturally
speculation; thinking; meditation
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
young lover of an older woman; boy toy
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
elated; triumphant; proud
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck