lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
excluding the case when; when not
special; particular; peculiar; unique
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
lender; creditor; landlord
loss-cutting; cutting one's losses
principal (invest.); capital
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to exchange; to interchange
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
firm promise; definite promise
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
reduction; diminution; abatement
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
current value; price; market value
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
companion; company; tritagonist
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
at once; immediately; right now