dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
January; first month of the lunar calendar
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
with these words; while saying
to push aside; to brush aside
individual; private person; personal; private
going through; going via; going by way of
nuisance phone call; spam phone call
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)