going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to check; to stop; to keep back
to be tired of looking at
charges; billing; paying for items in online games
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
honour; honor; glory; privilege
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to have an idea; to have a clue
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
important post; important office; key position
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
meritocracy; merit system
selection for high office; selecting of fit (talented) persons for higher positions
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
example; illustration; precedent
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital