spy; secret agent; spying
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
war; battle; match; game; competition
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
that is to say; so that means
to pile up; to accumulate
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
(political) power; authority; influence
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
discretion; judgement; judgment
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
serious accident; major incident
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
failure; mistake; blunder
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
else; in addition; besides