favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to be able to manage somehow or another
(not so) much; (not) very
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to do earnestly; to get serious
not having had enough to drink (esp. alcohol)
main question; real issue at hand
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
determination; esprit de corps
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
at the last moment; this late in the game
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent