to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
finding employment; getting a job
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
reputation; respectability
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
real thing; original; actual
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
class; heading; group; category
as you see; as you can see
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
arm; skill; efforts; ability
hardness of hearing; bradyacusia; deafness; hearing loss
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable