professional job; profession
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
sharing; division; draw; tie
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
job; work; duties; trade; skill
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
association; union; guild
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
arbitration; intercession; mediation
smuggling; contraband trade
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
business rival; professional jealousy
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to smash up; to defeat crushingly