grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
accomplishment; execution
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
in terms of; from the point of view of
to that degree; to that extent; that much
official proclamation; announcement; promulgation (e.g. of regulations)
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
commercialization (e.g. product); commodification
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
place where a meeting (conference, etc.) is held; venue
staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
striking; remarkable; considerable
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
normalcy; normality; normal
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline