substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
first half of the game or match
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
outbreak of war; starting a war
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
schedule; program; programme; agenda
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to book a seat; to take a seat
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
headquarters; head office; main office
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
everywhere; all over; throughout
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine