to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
nothing but; none other than
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
almost; roughly; approximately
at the present time; as of now; at this time
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
management base; business foundation
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
firm; strong; solid; stable
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
including a sum of money in one's calculations; appropriation (a sum of money)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
not limited to; not just ...
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
offensive (movement); aggression
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
100,000,000,000; hundred billion; many
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg