investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
transparent; plain (glass or glasses)
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
as (for); for; in the capacity of
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
export; exportation; efferent
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
in name only; titular; nominal
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
what more can one say?; utterly at a loss for words (because of disbelief or disgust)
payment (taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
main force; chief object; mainline
head; brains; intellect; understanding
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth