burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
quarrel; feud; wrangling; snarling (at each other)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
three persons; three parties
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to indicate; to show; to point to
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
5,000,000; five million; (arch.) many
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
tax revenue; tax revenues
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
long slits (esp. of eyes)
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest