being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
decrease; reduction; decline
per person; per capita; per head
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
letting (someone) die without helping
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to accept; to receive; to agree
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to shake one's head (in denial)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
future (usually near); prospects
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to challenge (a person) to a fight
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
foundation stone; cornerstone
performance of one's official duties
to have the privilege of doing
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
operation plan; scheme of operations; plan of campaign
not worth considering; out of the question