to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
leadership; initiative; spearhead
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
money-making; commercialized; commercialised
number of persons; personnel
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
person in line (for ...); person expected to ...
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
mission; delegation; transmission
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
manners; courtesy; etiquette
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to sniff out; to get wind of
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual