recommendation; referral; endorsement
being rather confused; looking somewhat dismayed (perturbed)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
fickle; having many romantic interests
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
how long; how much; to what extent
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
this for sure; certainly is
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
many; much; plenty; hardly
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to blame; to find fault with
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back