office (e.g. the Oval Office)
inspection; examination; survey
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to give a broad grin; to smirk
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
way (of doing); manner; method; means
salt damage (from seawater, sea air, etc.)
failure; mistake; blunder
power; authority; influence
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
three generations; three periods; third generation
since then; from that time; ever since
to borrow; to rent; to lease; to charter
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
casual income; extraordinary revenue; incidental income; nonrecurring income; perquisite
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group