torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
heartstrings; koto string
in person; personally; (do) oneself
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
simple and clear; plain and simple
successful person; success
advance payment; money paid in advance
necessary expenses; due charges; tax deductible expenses
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
end of a road; end of a street
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
personal history; background; career
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
writing paper; stationery; notepaper