direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
establishment (of a business); founding
company president; manager; director
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
research and development; R&D
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
way (of doing); manner; method; means
sovereign; emperor; monarch
directly opposite; right in front
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
kitchen; financial situation; finances
good humour (humor); good mood