manly; masculine; like a man
villain; baddie; the villain's part
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
sales; selling; marketing
transport; transportation
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
training (esp. in-service); induction course
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
journey; route of a journey
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
homeworld; home planet; mother planet
colonization; colonisation
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
development; exploitation
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
registration; accession; register; entry; record