since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
playback equipment; playback device
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
tangible side of things (such as equipment and facilities; as opposed to the abstract side)
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
abstract side of things (such as personnel, skill, information; as opposed to physical things)
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to bury; to embed; to implant
(phonograph) record; record (esp. in sports); record (data structure)
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
minidisc; MD; missile defense; MD; magnetic disk; MD
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
crude; philistine; uncultivated; uneducated; vulgar
tune (melody, piece of music)
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
taking dictation; note-taking
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade