protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
polish; grinding; sharpening
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to fulfill one's duty; to discharge one's duties
one by one; in detail; minutely
glorious achievement; distinguished service
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
mockery; derision; ridicule
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
groundwork; preparation; walking practice; strengthening one's legs; leg hold (wrestling, judo, etc.); wooden beam that joins underfloor pillars
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
patient; having a long fuse
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
naturally; of course; understandably
usually; under usual circumstances
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
that day; the very same day
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
executable (e.g. executable file); capable of putting into practice
same; similar; (just) like; equal
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
not necessarily so; is not always true
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
objection; dissent; protest