certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
(talking in a) half-joking manner
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
company; corporation; workplace
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
sense of values; values; value system
even so; anyhow; at any rate
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
cruelty; hard-heartedness
ordinary citizen; the general public
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to find out; to discover; to locate
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
separate case; another matter
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
change of schedule; schedule change
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again