1,000,000; one million; million; many
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
company; corporation; workplace
development; exploitation
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
making practical; making useful; implementing
trial product; prototype model
to care for someone; to look after someone
non-conforming process; noncompliant; incompatible
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
large amount of money; great cost
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance
returned goods; returning purchased goods
article; thing; object; property; real estate
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
using every trick (in the book)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
long ago; previous; of a former age
earthquake resistance standards
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
being irresistible; being furiously vigorous; being intensely forceful
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to be too numerous; to be too much
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning