official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
sad; wretched; deplorable
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
training (esp. in-service); induction course
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
just because; even if; even though
such; like that; in that way
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
lawless people; gang; malcontents; recalcitrants
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
for the present; for the time being
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to ask a question; to ask questions
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
worst; worst-case (scenario)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to exert oneself; to make efforts
opinion; intention; thought
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
property; fortune; assets
ability; performance; efficiency
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
genuine product; officially licensed product; non-counterfeit article