to become used to; to become familiar with; to grow accustomed to
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
going into battle; departure for the front
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
to assemble; to set up; to construct
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to be sacked; to be dismissed
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
conquest; domination; mastery
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
enumeration; citation; listing
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
sincere; earnest; serious
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
to finish reading; to read through
urgency; exigency; emergency
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)