to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
raw materials; ingredients
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to score points with (a person)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
cruelty; hard-heartedness
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager