elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
check (against); collation (with); comparison; verification
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
to settle (in a place); to settle down
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
after that; afterwards; thereafter
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
to triumph; to be elated with success
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
theatre-going; theater-going
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart