executives; top management; governing body
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
due form; official; formality
final; eventual; ultimate
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
to shout (in anger); to yell
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
at the meeting; on the occasion
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
free speech; freedom of speech
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to despise; to disdain; to scorn; to hold in contempt; to look down on
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to concern; to be related
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
two times; twice; two degrees
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to wish to go well; to have good intentions