to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
administrator (of a building); manager
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
finding employment; getting a job
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
pharmaceutical (drug) company
professor; teaching; instruction
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
foreign; abroad; overseas
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
study; diligence; discount; reduction
job hunting; job searching
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works