judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
cold reception; inhospitality
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
race (of people); type of person
tendency; trend; inclination
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
carnivore; carnivorous animal
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
the public; general public
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
three; three years of age
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
of course; certainly; naturally
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
influential person; man of importance
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
such ... as; or some such
logistics; supply; communications
imperial court; royal court