to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
grasp; catch; understanding
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
in succession; one after another
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
major incident; major happening; big scandal
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; Japanese card game similar to President
interested parties; persons concerned; stakeholder
donor; contributor; provider
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
written law; statutory law
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
another; different; something else
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses