echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to put someone to work; to make someone work
remaining years (of an old person's life)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
business world; business circles
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
immediately; instantly; right away; suddenly; abruptly; all of a sudden
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
leading person; foremost figure
belief; faith; conviction
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
kind; sort; species; species
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
tone (of voice); manner of talking
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
someone; a certain person
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to