to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
election; selection; choice
income; receipts; revenue
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
finishing blow; coup de grâce
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
way; method; means; resource; course
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
negotiations; discussions; connection
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
preface; introduction; preamble
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle