on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
in the same way as; just like
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to some extent; to a certain extent
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
spawning grounds; egg-laying site
like this; this sort; this way
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
exemption; exoneration; discharge
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
sympathy; compassion; pity
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most