withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
round-robin tournament; round-robin competition
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
largest class; top category
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
in accordance with; according to
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
(political) power; authority; influence
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose