companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
job (work) training (for the unskilled)
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
timewise; temporal; chronal
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
rational; reasonable; logical
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
thought; consideration; thinking
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to have meaning; to be meaningful
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
interior; inside; internal
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master