to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
cooperation; collaboration
entreaty; supplication; petition
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
personality; character; individuality; personhood
quite; utterly; really; completely
great admiration; deep respect
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
to save one's face; to maintain one's status
accounting; administration (of money)
enterprising man; businessman; industrialist
focusing on; paying attention to; observation; perception; taking notice of
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
business plan; business schedule; project
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
money-making; earning money
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
journal; magazine; periodical
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to become better; to improve
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous