United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
private citizen; civilian
scholarship; scientific attainments
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
member of the House of Councillors
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
electoral district; precinct
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
to attack; to assault; to assail
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation
outside one's jurisdiction
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement