cooperation; coordination; link
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
negotiations; discussions; connection
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
had better ...; had better not ...
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
ordinary soldier; mere soldier
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
alone; unaided; away from home
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.