political judgement; political decision
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
to smash; to break into pieces
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
power; authority; jurisdiction
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
police force; police squad
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to bail out (water); to dip out; to ladle out; to start drawing (water)
chatter mark (machine tools)
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
killing two birds with one stone
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
due form; official; formality
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR