legislative bill; measure; agenda item
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
person who has a driving licence but little or no experience actually driving (license)
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
morning edition (of a daily newspaper); morning paper
resolution; decision; vote
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
restoration; return to health
have to do; must; should; ought to
message; informative matter
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
consolation party (held after failure or defeat)
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
fixed game; rigged bid; put-up job
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
the way one works; one's working manner
after-afterparty; third party of the night
heart and soul; all one's heart; all one's energy
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
unceremonious party; free and easy gathering; party with no regard for formal etiquette or status
to strip and leave clothes lying around
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
utterly stark naked; wearing only one's birthday suit
part; section; affected part (of the body); private parts; genitals
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
pleat; pleats; plait; plaits
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly