control; management (e.g. of a business)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
image; figure; figure; form; image
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
evening meal; dinner; supper
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to overdo; to do too much
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
integrated circuit; IC; interchange
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)