helper; assistant; second
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
dismissal (from a position); discharge
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
(actor) relying on acting skills (rather than good looks, etc.)
to increase; to add to; to augment
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
adviser; advisor; consultant
definitely OK; definitely possible
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
difficult problem; challenge
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
assertion; declaration; affirmation
otherwise; if not; or else
vacuum bottle; thermos; jar
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
recently; lately; these days
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol