the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
logic; reasoning; argument
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
conference room; council room
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
only; merely; but; no more than
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce