period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
research for a graduation thesis; graduation thesis work; graduation research project
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
young and energetic; up-and-coming
entrepreneur; person who starts a new business
error of judgment; miscalculation
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
sales; amount sold; proceeds
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to knock down; to knock off
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention