still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
world peace; peace of the world
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
creating a (usually favorable) environment
(some) more; even more; longer; further
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
training; drill; practice; discipline
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
small; fine; detailed; stingy
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
grasp; catch; understanding
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
topic of discussion; agenda
how; in what way; how about
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
had better ...; had better not ...
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
green light; (giving) permission; OK