present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
temporary; transitory; short-lived
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
gifted education; special education for gifted children
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
self-protection; self-defence
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
when it comes to; concerning
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
so ... that ...; to that extent; to that degree
(political) power; authority; influence
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
what can you say?; what (more) can I say?; what more is there to say?; what's left to say?
teacher; instructor; professor
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
organizational capability; organisational capability
covert action; covert operations
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing