to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
overprescription; overmedication; drug dependence
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
recommendation; endorsement
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
wide difference; a world of difference
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
sudden price jump; steep price rise
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
strong interaction; strong force
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
inheritance; something given or received
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off