unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
becoming employed by a government office, agency, board, etc.
at that time; in those days
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
(social) position; status
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
organized crime; organised crime
many; much; plenty; hardly
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
beginning; outset; first; onset
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
premises search; household search
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
company; corporation; workplace
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
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
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)