upward adjustment; upward revision
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
solidification; congelation; coagulation; condensation
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
crash; smash; crunch; bang
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
martial arts demonstration; martial arts training
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
what's what; heads or tails
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
secret information; intelligence
quick to seize an opportunity
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
national holiday; public holiday
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
hung up; hoist; denounced; severely criticised; kangaroo court
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
interview (e.g. for a job)
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
face-to-face talk; direct communication; direct dialogue; direct talk
trivial; not amounting to much
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough