sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
simply put; putting it simply; in short
legislative bill; measure; agenda item
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
just because; even if; even though
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
flaring up; bursting into flames
to increase in value; to gain prestige
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
by today; before the day is over
edict; public announcement
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
exemption; exoneration; discharge
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
strategy meeting; council of war
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
to assemble; to set up; to construct
on bad terms; at loggerheads
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
comfort; consolation; diversion
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)