towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
defense; defence; protection
by virtue of one's office; in the nature of one's duties
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
foreign voyage; travelling overseas; travelling abroad
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what someone feels (using one's intuition)
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
lesson one; first lesson; first section (in an organization); first division; first department
(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
representative director; spokesperson for a board of directors
leader; authority; mainstay
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to look down on; to make light of
sour look; surly face; pout
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
personal feelings; self-interest
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort