initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
human intellect; knowledge
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
the very best; excellent; superb
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
duty; function; office; mission; task
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
(social) class; rank; grade
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
conference room; council room
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary
patient's condition; pathology
complete bed rest; complete rest and quiet
resignation (from a position)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
secretary (government); director; chief
ruling party; government party; party in power; government