person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
at that time; in those days
(not) a single person; (no) one
cover story (in a magazine); cover article
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
pending question; unresolved problem
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
great trouble; difficulty
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
utmost limits; extremity; limit
decrease; reduction; fall; depreciation; mitigation
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
to be worried; to be troubled
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
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
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
meritocracy; merit system
selection; choice; picking out