to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
intelligence gathering; information gathering
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
duty; function; office; mission; task
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
motherland; fatherland; native country
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
meeting hall; assembly hall
temporary employment agency; personnel placement agency; staffing agency; temp agency; temping agency
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
female company president; female CEO
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
two persons; two people; pair; couple
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to be helpful; to be useful
physical work; manual labour (labor)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
university student; college student
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy