fair and square; open and aboveboard
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
national border; provincial border
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
(state of) utter panic; great panic
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
preparation; provision; guarding
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
group; bunch; crowd; group
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
minority group (party); minority
offensive (movement); aggression
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
chain-reaction bankruptcy; chain bankruptcy
pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
whole company; all the companies
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
engagement; business; affair; use; need
long time; long interval; for quite some time
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)