to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
now that you say that; now that you mention it
welfare official; welfare worker
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
striking; remarkable; considerable
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
person concerned; interested party; related party
power; authority; jurisdiction
open; public; official; overt
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
meaning; connotation; denotation
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
school district; school area
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
sense of values; values; value system
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
general; popular; common; typical
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
light; easy; non-serious; minor
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat