these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
monetary; financial; pecuniary
financial muscle; economic clout
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
negotiator; bargainer; point man
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
while; even though; despite
to lay aside; to set aside
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
competent; suitable; qualified
forcibly; by force; against one's will
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
visit (from someone); call
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
destination; recipient; addressee
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to make oneself available (free)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
little by little; bit by bit
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
greater than ...; bigger ...
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
reception room; parlor; parlour
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful