decision; determination; resolution
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance
everything; anything; nothing
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
stagnation; hindrance; delay
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
offender; criminal; culprit
almost; roughly; approximately
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
war; fighting; fierce competition
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
one's own army; one's own team
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
clerk; office worker; office staff