commander; commanding officer; CO
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
meritocracy; merit system
to collect; to assemble; to gather
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
outcast; misfit; deviant; maverick; nonconformist
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
much less; to say nothing of
uncouth person; disgusting fellow; nuisance; outcast; bore
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
again; once more; a second time
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
as (for); for; in the capacity of
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
nothing but; except; no more than
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road