to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
profitable plan; good plan
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
pride; boast; credit (to)
property; fortune; assets
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
to shake; to waver; to tremble
cease and desist order; stay order; discontinuance order; suspension order
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to telephone; to make a phone call
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
in the hospital; hospitalized
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to knead well; to polish; to refine
hard struggle; strenuous effort