one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
that's true; of course; obviously
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
one meal; one meal (a day)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
general public; the masses
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
first thing in the morning
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
subordination; dependency
free agency; free contract; free booking; freelance
bed and food; eating and sleeping
to do together; to share; to participate in
in the same manner as before; the same as always
in advance; beforehand; previously
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
preference; priority; precedence
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
major dealer; wealthy merchant
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)