to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
good prospects; full of hope; promising
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
how; in what way; circumstances
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
brokerage; brokerage firm; broking house; securities company
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
food; food products; foodstuffs
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to order; to command; to appoint
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
maximum allowable single-day loss (stock exchange, etc.)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
transactions; dealings; business
a little bit; a little while
scandal; deplorable event
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
bond; bill; certificate; security
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud