rather; better; instead; if anything
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
Olympic village; athlete's village
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
metropolitan governor; governor of Tokyo
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
secretary-general; director
ability; capability; skill
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
price; cost; value; worth; value
grandstand play; grandstanding; showboating; showing off
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to gain fame; to make one's name
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one