to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
had better ...; had better not ...
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
from the beginning; from scratch
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to have a talk; to tell a story
to concern; to be related
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
remarkable; striking; obvious
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
go that far; to that extent
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to collect; to assemble; to gather
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
skill; dexterity; proficiency
technique; art; skill; move