meaning; called; named; that says; that
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
no problem; it doesn't matter
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
unique; original; individual; unusual
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
trustee; councillor (councilor)
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
right (to do something); authority; power
official name; formal name
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
mutual aid; cooperation; benefit
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
major powers of the world; great powers
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
member nation; member state; signatory
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
transportation network; transport network; traffic network
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to be damaged; to receive damage
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)