intelligence gathering; information gathering
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
four (long cylindrical things)
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
work; business; company; study
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
principal occupation; core business
right (to do something); authority; power
all companies; each company
first generation; founder
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
please be careful; please take care
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
(very) patient; persevering
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
evil spirit (that can possess people)
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
to make one's heart flutter
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time