financials; on the funding (capital) side
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
close; intimate; on good terms
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
you; (arch.) your residence
possession; retention; maintenance
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
literally; to the letter; literal
pleasant feeling; good vibes
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to fight with swords; to cross swords
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
it is I who should say so
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to have a meal together; to sit at table
chief; main; principal; major
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
contest; comparison; competition