to have more wins than losses; to lead someone (by no. of matches); to take the lead over an opponent (in points)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
decision; settlement; definition
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
each; (arch.) you (plural)
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
short clip used to begin and end commercial breaks on Japanese TV
unless one ...; if one does not ...
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
number of persons; personnel
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
serious wound; serious injury
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to attempt; to test; to try out
handful; small amount; small number
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute