in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
(brute) force; using all one's might
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
transactions; dealings; business
signature; signing; sealing
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
expressing one's mind; speaking out
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
new word; neologism; word of recent origin; recent word; modern term
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
war responsibility (esp. in relation to Japan's role in WWII)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
birth; creation; formation
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
political maneuvering; politicking; political machinations
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice