certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
pride; dignity; self-worth
established policy; existing procedures
succession; continuation; series; sequence
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
founding member (of a music group, etc.); initial member
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
temple; shrine; sanctuary
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
the other day; a few days ago
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to be erected; to be built
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
drawbridge; bascule bridge
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
discernment; penetration; keen insight; your discernment; your insight; your conjecture