to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
very likely; very probable
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to take over; to hand over
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
like this; this sort; this way
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
company president; manager; director
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
reverse order; following a contrary path
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
selection; choice; picking out
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to continue; to keep up; to keep on