class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
soon; shortly; before long
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
what do you want?; can I help you?
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
smooth (i.e. without problems)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to come and go; to go back and forth
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
to knock down; to knock off
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
chance (of success); odds
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
reward money; reward; honorarium
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
station; office; guardroom
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control