to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
honour; honor; glory; privilege
utmost limit; extremity; result
(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
to be too numerous; to be too much
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
one house; the same house
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
tone (of voice); manner of talking
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
instant; moment; for an instant
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
general; popular; common; typical
name; title; designation; fame; reputation
simply; merely; only; solely
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
a short while ago; already
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms