to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
duty; function; office; mission; task
secret; private; surreptitious
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
plan; protocol; manifest; program
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
the concerned government agencies; the ministries and agencies that are relevant to the matter at hand; the relevant authorities
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
taking part (in planning); participation
everyday life; daily life
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
ability; performance; efficiency
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
reigning; controlling; dictating
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
fate; destiny; predestination
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
one end; an end; part; fragment
to be opposite; to face each other
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)