to discuss; to talk together
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to concern; to be related
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
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 reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
hemp rope fastened from the bow of a Japanese ship to the tip of the mast
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
intelligence; cleverness; innate aptitude
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
water carriage; water transportation
important point; strategic position; key point
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies