going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
to live; to make a living; to get on with
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
that's a different matter; that's a different story
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
moneymaking; earning money
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
dead men tell no tales; the dead cannot speak in their own defense
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
fabrication; made-up story; sham; hoax; put-up job; frame-up
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
violent emotion; passion; fury
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
long ago; previous; of a former age
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
direct control; direct supervision
multimeter; multitester; volt-ohm-milliammeter
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
one day; (on) a certain day
quest (esp. in role-playing games)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)