diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
government office; public office
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
minor collision; (have) a scrape (with another vehicle); fender bender
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
license; permit; licence; certificate
delivery; issuance; handing over; granting
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
as; because; with; due to
shoulder (of a road); berm
succeeding; following; trailing; next