to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
incident; affair; happening; event
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
first runner (in a relay race); top-class runner; vanguard (of a person); front line; top runner (system of benchmarking against best-in-class performance)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
reality; actuality; hard fact
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
progress; advance; improvement; development
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to move forward; to move on
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
at once; immediately; right now
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
new product; new line (of products)
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
voluntary; optional; free; elective