capital; funds; seed money; asset
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
Nichole; Nicholl; Nicol; Nicoll; Nicolle
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
very small; tiny; insignificant
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
participation; joining; entry
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
frail; flimsy; insubstantial; insignificant; lacking gravitas
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
meaning; significance; sense
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
because of; owing to; due to
physical condition; state of health; shape
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation