to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
very likely; very probable
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
victory stand; winners' podium
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
control; management (e.g. of a business)
severe; strict; tough; hard
failure; mistake; blunder
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
instead; but (on the other hand)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
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.)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to head towards; to direct one's steps to