devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
imagination; supposition; guess
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
supreme ruler; generalissimo; president (of Taiwan); führer; fuehrer
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to squash; to crush; to flatten
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
full operation (e.g. factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
right in the middle (of); midst; height
funny story; funny anecdote
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
bad behavior; misbehavior
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
new school (of thought, etc.); new drama
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
minority group (party); minority
worldwide financial crisis; global depression
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
first half of the year; first half of the fiscal year
overheated; hyper-; overearnest
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
even if not; even without
rule; reign; government; governing
deficit operation; operating at a loss; being in the red
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
bad debt; nonperforming loan
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to lend an ear to; to listen to