needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
older brother; elder brother
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
complete stranger; total stranger
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
every person; each one; everybody
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
intelligence or information network
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
around the world; throughout the world
every place; various places
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
estimate (of costs); budget
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
keeping a secret; secrecy; confidentiality
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
preference; priority; precedence
for example; for instance; e.g.
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
blood relationship; blood relative
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct