examination; consideration; test; quiz
disinheritance; disowning
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
order; command; directions; instructions
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
field overseer; site foreman
literally; to the letter; literal
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
how long; how far; how much
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
template; run of the mill; formulaic
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
if so; in that case; in that situation
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
one-on-one lesson; private lesson
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
agreement; rule; arrangement; decision
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless