to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
newly appointed; inaugural
materials; data; document
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
both material and moral; both physically and psychologically (spiritually)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
taking into consideration; making allowances
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to grumble; to make difficulties
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
in that manner; like that
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
reward; honorarium; remuneration
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
one's share; one's portion
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
breaking off short (in one's speech); rendered speechless for a moment
cultural standard (of the people); moral standard; cultural level; standard of living
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key