proposal; offer; request; application
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
last days; the end; one's fate
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
departure from a country; leaving a country
being too late; losing one's final chance
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to be sacked; to be dismissed
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
useless; vain; aimless; idle
letting (someone) die without helping
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to take command; to give direction
musclehead; person obsessed with building muscle
to do someone in; to bump someone off