pointing out; identification
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
compensating; making up for; supplementation
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
(social) position; status
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of