to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
receiving; acceptance; reception
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
(United States of) America; USA; US
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
don't worry; no worries; never mind
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
sincere; honest; faithful
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
royal fern (Osmunda japonica); flowering fern; osmund; fiddlehead fern
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
since then; from that time; ever since
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
high spirits; gleeful mood
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
rather; sooner; preferably
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
cache; place to hide something
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling