project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
difference; discrepancy; variation
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
choices; alternatives; options
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
if it is the case that ...
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
possible; likely; probable
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to spread; to be propagated
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)