adoption; selection; choice
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
ago; since; before; previous
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
demotion; relegation; downgrading
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
in that manner; like that
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
never mind!; don't worry about it
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
initialization; initialisation; formatting; resetting
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow