bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
choice; selection; option
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
postwar period; period after Second World War
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
gossip; corner of the mouth
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to fight against; to oppose; to face
locational advantage; advantageous position
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
precipice; cliff; flat head
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do