to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
absence; disregard; indifference
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to begin; to set about; to start
to need; to require; to take; to demand
listed company (on a stock exchange)
company president; manager; director
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to escape death; to be saved from death
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather