to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
expression; presentation; representation; notation
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
under-the-table payoff; offer of an illegal profit
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
problematical statement; controversial statement
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
preface; introduction; preamble
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
cooperation; collaboration
that is to say; so that means
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing