to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
intimidation; threat; bluster
to learn something through hearing
accomplishment; execution
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
bribe; money under the table
bribe; sweetener; douceur
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
about; concerning; related to; -ish
interest; rights; concession
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
appointment; assignment; promotion
sincere; honest; faithful
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
and so; therefore; for that reason
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to backfire; to have a harmful result
strict order; peremptory command
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of