influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
development project (program, programme, plan)
change in appearance; transformation
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
neophilia; love of new or novel things; one who loves new or novel things
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
resignation; acceptance; consolation
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
it was very good of you to come; glad to see you
retention; maintenance; preservation
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
reshuffling; job rotation
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
promotion; raising of status
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
a considerable number; a fair number
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
largest class; top category