to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
immediately; right away; on the spot
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
way of talking; speaking style
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
the eight early Japanese Buddhist sects; the eight Japanese monks who visited China during the early Heian period
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
research institute; (research) laboratory
system; institution; organization; organisation
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
still; even now; to this day
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
good policy; wise policy; best plan
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
according to plan; as planned; on target
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
anonymity; using an assumed name
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
opening fully; full throttle; full power