appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
relatively; comparatively
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
reality; actuality; hard fact
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
political measures; policy
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
imperial throne; the Crown
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
main question; real issue at hand
just because; even if; even though
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
being on duty; person on duty
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)