pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
under control (e.g. of territory)
special ward; administrative subdivision of a prefecture that has a directly elected mayor and assembly; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
story; tale; talk; discussion
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
to do together; to share; to participate in
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
town; city; municipal; urban
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
to become distant; to recede
rising; ascending; climbing
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
horizon (related to land)
ETA; estimated time of arrival
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
outer space; void of space
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
unit; (musical) group; band
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
levitation; floating on air; airborne (e.g. bacteria); aero-
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still