polite; respectful; reverent
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
clothing and accessories; attire
export value; value of exports
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
in perfect form; going swimmingly
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
export; exportation; efferent
clothing; articles of clothing; apparel
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
what proportion; what percentage
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
selling out; being sold out
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
group; bunch; crowd; group
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top