surely (not); certainly (not)
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
near; nearby; not far off
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
official business; public business
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
Western civilization; Western civilisation
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
annual function; annual event
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
perpetuation of one's descendants
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
arm; skill; efforts; ability
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to rise; to erect; to get up
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
having no idea; having no clue
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
as many (people) as possible
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment