from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
(one's) administrative responsibilities
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
low-grade; low-class; low-quality; vulgar; cheap
profiting while others fight; (lit.) fisherman's profit
politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain); politico
distress; wretched condition
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
current administration; present government
munitions industry; war industry
to smile a smile of satisfaction
record high; all-time high
rejection; negation; voting down
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
should do; ought to do; must do
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
loud (criticism, protest, etc.); noisy; clamorous; boisterous; uproarious; fierce
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
faster-than-light speed; super luminal speed
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
to save; to leave over; to spare
requisition; commandeering; conscription
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!