number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
very busy (person or thing)
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
line; queue; procession; matrix
to lend an ear to; to listen to
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to take a breath; to take a short rest
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
complicity (in a crime); collusion
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to lure someone; to entice someone
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
opinion; point of view; visual point
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to work together; to strive together; (lit.) to form a tag team
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be talented; to be able
to take (be in) charge of
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager