war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
discipline; training; teaching manners
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
food porn (i.e. appetizing pictures of food); terrorizing people by posting food porn
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
injured person; wounded person; casualty
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
retirement (from the world); seclusion
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
Asian black bear (Selenarctos thibetanus); moon bear
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
presence (impressive quality)
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
it is not (like that) either
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
company; corporation; workplace
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
small and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
company president; manager; director
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
oldest; most advanced age
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club