falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
to prove; to substantiate
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
joint enterprise; joint venture
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
The Doll's House (play by Ibsen)
spreading out like an open fan; becoming prosperous; folding fan; ceremonial folding fan
male; man; excellence; greatness; best (of)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
looking on; remaining a spectator
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
hands-off; indifferent; spectatorial
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
two days before; day before yesterday
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
monopolistic enterprise; monopoly
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
(under) municipal management (transport, housing, etc.); city facility management
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it