yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
power; authority; jurisdiction
discretion; judgement; judgment
consent; assent; approval; permission
although I say; although one might say; although called
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
special training; intensive training; crash course
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to be led by; to be headed by
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
natural virtue; personal virtue
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
military adviser; military advisor
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
each individual; each person
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major