guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
layperson's judgment (opinion)
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
omen; sign; notice; indication
all night long; all through the night
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
deep-seated grudge; hatred
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
writing (a book); book; (literary) work; writings
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
impossible to do (although wants to)
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
appointment; rendezvous; date
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
again and again; repeatedly
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
suited figure; person in a suit
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
lightning strike; torpedo attack