origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
pointing out; identification
anything and everything; just about everything
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
war; fighting; fierce competition
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
estimate (of costs); budget
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
review; reconsideration; revision
topic of discussion; agenda
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
senior; elder; person older than oneself
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
national expenditure; government spending; public funds
like water; like it grows on trees
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
different thing; another question; different case
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity