only; merely; but; no more than
to be helpful; to be useful
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
foreign capital group; foreign company
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
woman; female; feminine gender
family corporation; family company; affiliated concern
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
company president; manager; director
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
at a young age; while still young
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
interference; intervention; meddling
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
it's no joke; gimme a break!
cooperation; collaboration
way (of doing); manner; method; means
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase