to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
woman; female; feminine gender
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
each nation; many nations; many countries
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
materials; data; document
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
narrow margin; slim margin
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
divorce; dissolution of adoption
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
siren (in Greek mythology)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
at that time; in those days
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
because of; owing to; due to
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly