steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
cut; reduction; curtailment
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
the same; the said; likewise
time; season; period; phase; stage
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
narrow; thin (sized); slender
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
drama; play; powerful drug
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
body; physique; build; stature
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context