samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength)
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
ultimate; ultimate (sport); ultimate frisbee
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
recommendation; referral; endorsement
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
establishment (of a business); founding
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
steady; firm; solid; secure
financial muscle; economic clout
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
big family principle; extended family policy
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
strategic resources; strategic materials
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
large industrial company; major corporation; big business
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes