organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
interference; intervention; meddling
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
influence; clout; leverage
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
tool; implement; means; furniture
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
besides; moreover; in addition
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back