back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
hills and fields; hill and dale
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
number of (large) animals
seeing one off; farewell; escort
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
three days and three nights
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
new product; new line (of products)
special price; bargain price
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
program (e.g. TV); programme
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
seven (long cylindrical things)