to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
be (that) as it may; having said that
question of where responsibility lies; issue of where liability lies; question of who is responsible
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
comparison; something worthy of comparison
being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
reduction (esp. in price or cost); diminution; abatement
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
moment to quit; way to quit
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
influence; effect; impact
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer