wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
signature; signing; sealing
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
lapse; abatement; invalidation; expiration; expiry; becoming void
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
to go through formalities
starting late; late departure
mining; digging; working (a mine)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
sudden fall; sharp fall; sudden drop; sharp drop
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
corporate acquisition (buyout)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
purchasing plan; acquisition plan
imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; (arch.) second marriage; (arch.) remarriage
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to be worried; to be troubled
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
moment to quit; way to quit
call; summons; convening; convocation
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
high efficiency; high performance