applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
composition; setting (of music)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
songwriting (words and music)
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
image; figure; figure; form; image
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
incoming telephone call; telegram received
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
battle station; action stations
reactor; reacting furnace
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
loading; charging; filling
gunport; embrasure; muzzle
European Community; EC; e-commerce; electronic commerce; emergency contraception; engineering constructor
operation; functioning; running
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate