office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
prone to complaining; petulant; querulous; grumpy
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
is that so?; I see; right; oh
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
100,000; hundred thousand
modern state; modern nation
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
accurate; correct; precise; exact
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
great person; eminent figure
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
I see; that's right; indeed
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone