to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
settlement; compromise settlement; settlement offer
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
transactions; dealings; business
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
special selection; finest pick; top pick
team of lawyers; defense team; defence team
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
promotion department; development department; enhancement department
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
shading; shielding from light
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
shipping; shipment; forwarding
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
good-quality; superior in quality
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
performer; entertainer; celebrity
end of the fiscal year; end of the school year
settlement of accounts; closing accounts; financial results; reporting (of accounts)