to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
person doing the actual work (as opposed to management)
aptitude; aptness; suitability
both (people); the two of them
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
living thing; living creature; animal; life
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
children and grandchildren; posterity; descendants
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
systems engineer; systems engineering; sales engineer; sound effect
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
chief vassal; senior statesman
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to lend an ear to; to listen to
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
and then; and so; and; so then
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp