authority; power; influence
much less; to say nothing of
influence; clout; leverage
healthy; sound; wholesome
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
only the results matter; it's all about the results
personal feelings; self-interest
place; room; margin; scope
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
in swarms; in great crowds
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
a considerable number; a fair number
to be born; to come into the world
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
private tutor; coach; governess
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to use and then throw away
human kindness; human weakness
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)