tedious; boring; being fed up with
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
(social) position; status
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
shortage; amount outstanding (e.g. on loan); deficit
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
(present) head of a family
one by one; one after another; successively
in good health; alive and well; going strong
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
internal conditions; true state of affairs
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
throwaway; disposable; single-use
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by