to lay aside; to set aside
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
way; method; means; (technical) specification
rational; reasonable; logical
meanwhile; in the meantime
leader; guide; mentor; coach
commandant; commanding officer; general
to do earnestly; to get serious
commander; commanding officer; CO
business discussion; negotiation
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
greater than ...; bigger ...
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
payment (taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
(social) position; status
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
(total) number (of people or things); count; quota
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
combat engineer; military engineer; combat engineering; military engineering
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to beat to death; to kill
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)