origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
two times; twice; two degrees
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
general election (of the lower house)
(following) a pragmatic (policy) line (approach)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
don't worry about it; forget about it
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)