going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
meaning; significance; sense
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
if so; in that case; in that situation
to be needed; to be wanted
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
choices; alternatives; options
established (existing) policy (procedure(s))
covering; protection; backing; relief
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to be helpful; to be useful
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
throwaway; disposable; single-use
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
stairs; stairway; staircase
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
dozens; scores of; decades
special measure; special measures
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
non-alcoholic; alcohol-free
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs