top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
secrecy; highly classified information
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
true character; true heart; true spirit
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
another kind; different kind; distinct species
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
listening device; bug; wiretap
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
disputed territory; conflict area
readiness to cooperate; framework for cooperation
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
preparation; arrangements
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)