wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
panoramic (view, perspective, etc.); high-level; comprehensive (manner); holistic; broad
inside; interior; inner part
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to yield to temptation; to succumb
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
regarding highly; attaching importance to
duty; function; office; mission; task
charming; fascinating; attractive
to order; to command; to appoint
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
(social) position; status
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
negotiations; discussions; connection
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
transactions; dealings; business
down to earth; reasonable
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
company; corporation; workplace