to have meaning; to be meaningful
domestically produced car
shoulder (of a road); berm
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
professional comic (rakugo) storyteller
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
state secrets; secrets of the state
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
person doing the actual work (as opposed to management)
chief; main; principal; major
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
(political) power; authority; influence
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
darkish; dusky; dark; murky