awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to collect; to assemble; to gather
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
guess; speculation; supposition
after that; afterwards; thereafter
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to be worried; to be troubled
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
influential person; man of importance
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
prime minister; premier; chancellor
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
being very busy; busyness
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
the other day; a few days ago
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly