invisibly; secretly; privately
standing close together; bristling (with)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
three; three years of age
big corporation; major firm; leading company
bank; banking institution
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
earning rate; rate of return; price-earnings ratio; profitability; profit margin
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
market capitalization; market capitalisation; market cap
in order; in turn; one by one
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall