to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
tendency; trend; inclination
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
grocery store; dealer in dried goods
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
limited edition sale; limited sale
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
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
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
intercept; interception; counter-attack
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
safety; welfare; well-being
isolation; being alone; being friendless
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
several people; a few people