to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to order; to command; to appoint
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
head; brains; intellect; understanding
very likely; very probable
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
street; quarter; district; area
responsibility; duty; obligation
but; however; provided that
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
neck; head; dismissal; discharge