Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to unfold; to unroll; to open
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
overlooking; turning a blind eye
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
war; fighting; fierce competition
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
how many people; a number of people
vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position
postwar period; period after Second World War
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
accomplishment; execution
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
(social) class; rank; grade
(one's) military service record
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
particularly; only; in the case of
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
Spica (star in the constellation Virgo); Alpha Virginis
Deneb (star in the constellation Cygnus); Alpha Cygni
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned