to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
without; but if; otherwise; or else
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
boy; son; baby boy; young man
conviction; belief; confidence
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
treasure house; storage for valuable property
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
alone; by oneself; on one's own
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
correction; revision; amendment
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
hidden treasure; treasured article
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
providing information; provision of information; information provision
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
that kind; competition; match
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.