one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly (for two persons); to flirt with one another
eardrum; tympanic membrane
new building; new construction
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
bygones; the past; past event
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
company management; managing a company
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
settlement of accounts; closing accounts; financial results; reporting (of accounts)
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
former president of a company
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
military or naval register; muster roll
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
to happen to meet; to come across
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
narrow; thin (sized); slender
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
second (unit of time); arc second