sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
war fan; commander's war fan
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
22nd day of the month; 22 days
loss in weight (esp. body weight); weight reduction; loss in quantity; reduction of quantity
fiftieth day after the birth of a child; fifty days
delivering food (to elderly); meals on wheels
manual laborer; manual labourer
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
9th day of the month; nine days
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
first of all; in the first place
sanity; consciousness; soberness
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
very much; exceedingly; extremely
department and section managers
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
fodder (for horses or cows); hay; feed
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner