grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
grip (of hand); grip strength
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
happy tears; tears of joy
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
what time; (lit.) which hour
rather; better; instead; if anything
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
permission; approval; authorization; license
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
empty lot; vacant plot of land
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person