grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
cardinal (Catholic Church)
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
special position in the civil service (exempted from application of the Local Public Service Act)
the people; citizens; the populace
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
coronation ceremony; enthronement
changing clothes (on another person, e.g. a child or doll); changing the exterior parts (e.g. of a product)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
suddenly; all of a sudden
an issue being settled; a case being closed
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto