modesty; humility; being humble
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
long ago; a long time ago; already
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
very likely; very probable
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
established fact; fait accompli
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to increase; to add to; to augment
don't you think?; indicates question
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
to temper thoroughly; to train well
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown