reason; cause; circumstances
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
place; situation; position; location
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
accurate; correct; precise; exact
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
home ground; home field; one's haunt; one's stamping ground; one's domain
powerful person; influential person
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
long time; long interval; for quite some time
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)
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to run about; to rush about
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to shed light; to cast light
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer