simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
national expenditure; government spending; public funds
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
amount of money; sum of money
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to say no more; to sink into silence
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to be needed; to be wanted
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
local specialty; special product (of a region)
locational advantage; advantageous position
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
in comparison to; rather than
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
close; intimate; on good terms
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone