(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
apparent; obvious; very clear
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
fair and square; open and aboveboard
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
proper; right; reasonable
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
stagnation; hindrance; delay
guaranteed; authentic; certified
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
very important person; VIP
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to keep in mind and do as one has been told; to learn and obey; to act in accordance; to comply