rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to be conspicuous; to stand out
small portion; small serving
selling out; being sold out
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
wherein; therein; thereinto
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
is something that; is that which
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
family; members of a family
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
study; diligence; discount; reduction
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
end of work day; end of school term; end of school year