preparatory phase; preparatory period
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
adultery; misconduct; intrigue; criminal connection
staying behind; remaining; residual
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
defense; defence; protection
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
review; reconsideration; revision
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
very; much; greatly; a lot of
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
conversely; on the contrary
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to give directions; to issue instructions
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
weak-willed; lacking a purpose; lacking will power to be patient, purposeful, or resolute
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
just a minute; small quantity
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
without sparing time for sleep
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
going into battle; departure for the front
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to look around; to survey
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
difference; disparity; gap
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming