massive failure; debacle; fiasco
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
such; like that; in that way
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to govern; to manage; to subdue
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
royalty and titled nobility
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to discuss; to talk together
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
blunder; slip; error; error
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
of all things (days, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
(political) power; authority; influence
right (to do something); authority; power
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained