once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
head temple of a Buddhist sect; headquarters (of an organization); head of operations; nerve center
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
head of the student council; president of the student council
military authorities; army circles
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
inquiry; query; enquiry; query (of a database)
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard