in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
principal occupation; core business
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
desperately; for one's dear life
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
recently; lately; these days
superior; superiors; senior
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)