to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to spit out; to eject; to dump
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
official business; public business
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
business; trade; operations; sales
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
single word; a few words; brief comment
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
one person; another name; nickname; alias
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn towards; to point
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding