stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
nationalization; nationalisation
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
payment to the government
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
supervisory authority; regulatory authority; right of management; custodial right
transfer; assignment; conveyance
human resources training; development of human resources; personnel training
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
outlining (e.g. font); hollowing out; getting rid of the middleman; dealing directly; skinning the cat (gymnastics)
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
elementary level; beginner level
secret base; hideout; hidden position
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
mental image; mental picture; image
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
as (for); for; in the capacity of