merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
way (of doing); manner; method; means
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
than; from; out of; except; but; more
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
(social) class; rank; grade
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to gather; to collect; to assemble
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
small number; few; minority
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
retention; maintenance; preservation
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
military style; army style
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
almost; roughly; approximately
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
finely chiseled (features)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess