preliminary arrangements; spade work
to succeed; to bear fruit
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
place; situation; position; location
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to enter into diplomatic relations
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
fee; charge; rate; material
quality (of a product or a service)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
of tender years; very young
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
only; merely; but; no more than
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
price; cost; value; worth; value
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect