not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
royal prince; crown prince's younger brother
Richard; Richards; Richart; Ritchard
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
tendency; trend; inclination
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long