good policy; wise policy; best plan
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
higher rank; better position
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
boiling (something); voile (type of fabric)