to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to fall off; to tumble down
fallen angel; Lucifer; demon; Satan
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to increase; to add to; to augment
to distribute emergency rice
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
even if not; even without
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
minimum; at the very least
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to become dim; to become blurred
finish; finishing; finishing touches
flavour enhancer (e.g. monosodium glutamate); flavor enhancer
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend