harmonious cooperation; close cooperation
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
mistletoe (esp. European mistletoe, Viscum album); parasitic plant
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
independence; self-reliance
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
political measures; policy
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to hide; to end a round with less than 20 points
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
bowing while pressing three fingers of each hand on floor
curtain; hanging; bunting
celebrated flower; beautiful woman
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
fate; chance; relationship; tie
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous