in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
young girl; lass; adolescent female
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to approach; to draw near
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
clerical position (e.g. in the civil service); general office work
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
negotiations; discussions; connection
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
labor union; labour union; trade union
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
accounting; administration (of money)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
if you think about it; come to think of it
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that