firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
all; entire; whole; altogether
instead; but (on the other hand)
club activities; extracurricular activities
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
particularly; only; in the case of
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
if it is the case that ...
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
participation; joining; entry; adherence
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)