to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
woman; female; feminine gender
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
bad girl; juvenile delinquent
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
the West; the Occident; Western countries
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
don't you think?; indicates question
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
consequence; outcome; result; blame
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state