merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
arm; skill; efforts; ability
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
to accept; to receive; to agree
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
feeling; sense; impression
way; method; means; resource; course
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
in this way; thus; such; uh...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to trick; to cheat; to deceive
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
by means of; due to; because of; according to
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to name; to call; to christen; to term
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)