to rise; to swell; to be promoted
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
marshland; wetland; swampland
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to collect; to assemble; to gather
germination; germ; sprout; bud; sign
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
just one person; only one
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
surroundings; environs; circumference
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
(short-term) leave allowed a servant
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
split; division; break up
peril; danger; hazard; distress
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show