negotiations; discussions; connection
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
from the beginning; from scratch
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
weight; heavyweight boxer
design concept; design philosophy; basic ideas behind a design
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
function; facility; faculty; feature
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years