change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
important matter; matters of weight
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
candidate (for an election)
(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout
braggart; boaster; big talker; big mouth; blowhard; bullshitter
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
death rate; mortality rate
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
conviction; belief; confidence
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
these guys; these fellows
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
intellectual class; educated class; intelligentsia
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
four (fundamental) rules of arithmetic
writing on someone's behalf
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
(written) contract; agreement
same; similar; (just) like; equal
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state