work; business; company; study
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
proposal; offer; request; application
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
use; utilization; utilisation; application
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to live fast (and recklessly)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
offensive (movement); aggression
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
night attack; nocturnal assault
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
choices; alternatives; options
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 entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
tone (of voice); manner of talking
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly