reality; actuality; hard fact
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
the same rank; equality; apposition
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
self-flattery; sing one's own praises
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
bureaucratic organization; bureaucracy
imagination; supposition; guess
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
such ... as; or some such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
apparent; obvious; very clear
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of