to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
leadership; initiative; spearhead
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
how many years; how long; what year
giving; provision; furnishing
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
official announcement; proclamation
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
discipline; punishment; reprimand
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
expertise; specialized knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
again; once again; yet again
position; job; employment; opening
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
literally; to the letter; literal
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat