higher rank; better position
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
to begin talking; to open up
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
timewise; temporal; chronal
that kind; competition; match
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
to throw away; to abandon
strained lees (e.g. sake, tofu); draff
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
divide into four pieces; one fourth