intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
to hammer out the details; to work out details
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
topic of discussion; agenda
machination; secret plan; plot; trick up one's sleeve
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
connection; link; relationship
that's the way it is; such is life
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance