fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
supervisory authority; regulatory authority; right of management; custodial right
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
to employ; to hire; to charter
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
every place; various places
(political) power; authority; influence
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
go that far; to that extent
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to be helpful; to be useful
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
tension; tensile strength
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
development; exploitation
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
individual; private person; personal; private
technical skill; ability; capacity
by means of; due to; because of; according to
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
skill; dexterity; proficiency
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)