acting as a group; doing something together (in a group); collective action
witch hunt (persecution of people accused of witchcraft); witch hunt (persecution of people considered a danger to society)
three people on the same vehicle (usu. bike)
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
believer; devotee; follower; adherent; convert; disciple
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
leader; authority; mainstay
difficult to obtain; difficult to get
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
miser; cheapskate; scrooge
support; backing; patronage
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
negotiator; bargainer; point man
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
superior; superiors; senior