assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
(not) even once; (not) ever
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
if it is the case that ...
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to have meaning; to be meaningful
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
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
concession; conciliation; compromise
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
had better ...; had better not ...
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
many; numerous; various; large number of
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever