that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
settlement; solution; resolution
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
company president; manager; director
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
please (give me); please (do for me)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
it is I who should say so
northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis); female hawk (or falcon); falconry (using a northern goshawk)
man; male; masculine gender
sorry; excuse me; thank you