at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
lolicon; sexual attraction to young girls; person attracted to young girls
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
script; screenplay; scenario
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
one end; an end; part; fragment
reason; cause; history; origin
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
ingenuity; resourcefulness
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
significant; suggestive; insinuating; words or behaviour that hints at a deeper meaning
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to entrust; to leave to a person
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
very young; little; childish; immature
sense of values; values; value system