to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
newcomer showing great promise; bright new talent
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
venting one's pent-up anger; venting one's frustration; letting off steam
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
wasted effort; fruitless effort; vain efforts
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
to eat up (in no time); to gobble up; to make short work of; to put away
reminiscent smile; laughing at a memory; smiling to oneself as one recalls something pleasant or amusing
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
odds and ends; all; every
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
farewell party; send-off party; motivational rally
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
married woman; another's wife
(physical) growth; development
course; route; path; process; stages
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
reduced scale; scaling down
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
severe earthquake; violent tremor
11th day of the month; 11 days
to ask for directions; to ask the way
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
meal eaten without doing any work; unearned food; (fig.) living idly
village headman; village mayor
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
living room (Western style); sitting room