one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
at work; in the midst of work; working
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
correction; revision; amendment
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to claim victims; to cause casualties
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
military service; combat experience
whenever (each time) one sees (it)