hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
cannot be compared with; no match for
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to stiffen; to become stiff
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to repeat; to do something over again
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
way (of doing); manner; method; means
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
dancing or jumping for joy
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
ten; 10; ten years of age
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
both hands; both arms; ten
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last