taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
low-level; trivial; coarse; low-dimension
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
imposing stance; daunting pose
to watch over; to watch attentively
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
this (very thing); this precisely
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
of course; certainly; naturally
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
world-destroying conflagration
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
disjointed; frequently interrupted; in fits and starts
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
gesture; gesticulation; motion
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
looking on; remaining a spectator
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting