rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
the same rank; equality; apposition
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
match; game; bout; contest
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
programme; program; plans; arrangements
open; public; official; overt
hostility; antagonism; opposition
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
plan; scheme; intention; project; design
timewise; temporal; chronal
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
war; fighting; fierce competition
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
human resources; man-power resources
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
superiority; predominance
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
very great; enormous; serious
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)