majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
relation; connection; affinity
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
honorific affix; honorific prefix
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
in the morning; during the morning
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
poor physical health; bad shape
complete lie; outright lie
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
resignation (from a position)
drama; play; powerful drug
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
just the other day; quite recently