growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
rising; ascending; climbing
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
on board a ship; aboard a ship
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
being very popular; being in great demand
surprise victory; upset; coup
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
another time; some other time
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
chief; main; principal; major
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit