not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
expressing one's mind; speaking out
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
lightly; easily; carelessly
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
patterns of thinking; train of thought
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
profitable plan; good plan
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
future; possible; potential; prospective
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
fundraising; financing; cash flow
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
scale; scope; plan; structure
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
matter causing distress; something causing worry
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
independent production (e.g. of a film)
world; society; people; the public
notice; attention; observation
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)