regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
Economic Planning Agency (defunct as of 2001)
secretary (government); director; chief
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
government; administration
important post; important office; key position
successive jobs; consecutive jobs
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
how long; how much; to what extent
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
underhanded or Machiavelli-like person
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
name; given name; first name
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly