to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of 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; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
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
pushing through (e.g. a proposal); bulldozing; doing something by force; arm-twisting
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 put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
rights and interests (esp. those a country holds abroad)
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; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
to be sacked; to be dismissed
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
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; to offend; to provoke; 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
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
self-interested show of kindness; acting selfishly under the guise of kindness