twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of
cantonment; encampment; etape
share; portion; quota; cut
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
to raise someone's position; to raise someone's standing
to make a thundering sound; to make roar
strong-willed; strong of heart
to hate each other; to hate mutually
trolling; singing in a circular canon; round
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
luck in lotteries; luck in raffles
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award
rhyming game; play on words; pun
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
job title; name of one's position
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
provisional; temporary; tentative
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to smash violently; to crush
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
safety belt (typically used in Japanese construction work); fall-prevention harness
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
delivery; transfer; hand-over
second basement level; subbasement
personal accessories (ornaments, adornments)
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
with each person; with everyone
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed