substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
predation; eating prey; preying upon
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
speed per second; velocity per second; instant; moment; a few seconds
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
call; summons; convening; convocation
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
second generation; second; junior
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
conference room; council room
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
cooperation; collaboration
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)