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
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
preservation; conservation; maintenance; integrity
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
way (of doing); manner; method; means