idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
principal occupation; core business
interests and preferences
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
acceleration; speeding up
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
in search of; in order to look for
something like ...; something called ...
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to find out; to discover; to locate
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture