heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
angular; angular-shaped; sharp-pointed
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
never mind!; don't worry about it
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
government worker; public servant; civil servant
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
the same generation; coeval
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
bureau director; office chief
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy