upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
brown bear (Ursus arctos)
to chirp (of a swarm of insects); to sing; to gather; to swarm
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
kitchen; financial situation; finances
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
cake served with tea; teacake
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
manners; courtesy; etiquette
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
separate; respective; different
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
germ; germs; bacteria; something dirty or harmful; vermin
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
(talent) scout; recruiter; headhunter
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
library (usu. single-room); small library
scale; scope; plan; structure
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day