to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
black box; flight recorder; black box (system or device with hidden internal workings)
how many years; how long; what year
personal (employee); employed; retained
specialist maker (of); specialized manufacturer; manufacturer specializing in ...
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
little by little; bit by bit
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
treating (someone) like an object
to start making use of; to get to use something new; to get sexually involved with a female subordinate
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
impossible to do (although wants to)
again and again; repeatedly
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
expression; look; countenance; face
troops; group members; team members; SDF officials
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
maid; helper; help; assistance
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement