body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
command; lead; generalship; leadership
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to be perturbed; to be agitated
calm; composed; cool; quiet
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
almost; roughly; approximately
the same rank; equality; apposition
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to repeat; to do something over again
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to throw oneself (into an activity)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
job; work; duties; trade; skill