activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
watering hole; watering place
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
direct connection; direct link
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
decrease; reduction; decline
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
long time; several hours; long spell
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
to watch intently; to stare
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
virtuous cycle; self-reinforcing cycle; upward spiral
word; term; language; speech
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity