assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
communication skills; communication ability
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
to keep away; to keep at a distance
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
speech and conduct; words and deeds
even though; despite; when
cannot be helped; unavoidable
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
contract; compact; agreement
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess